You learn something different every day.

Wet , windy , dreik, etc , not much more to say to describe the morning , so it is a day in front of the computer to get on with some work.

Thursday was our training day at the Bar, doing what is required with all the staff to conform to the new Licensing Scotland Regs, coming in to force on 1st September. These will cause some bars and shops a lot of grief, everyone who sells alcohol has to do the trianing and the Licensing Officers will have the power to come into any premises at any time to see what is going on , check training records, and make sure everything is hunky dory. All these two for one offers, cheap doubles, and one off promotions will stop - even in shops.
After the "classroom" session we had a walk out round a few of the bars around the West End just to see the competition , and a change of scenery.
Our team stopped for a breather at one of the old Police Boxes in Rutland Square, it is a shame they are not in use - apart from the ones converted into coffee stalls. Howard was ever so laid back - what's new.

Mention police, our nearby newsagent ( McColls) was broken into again , that is four times in six weeks.

Most of the day it was lovely and warm , but on the way home we ran through a massive heavy storm , roads flooding , yet three hundred yards along , roads were bone dry.

Found this photo I had taken in Dublin , of the patent devices to stop train crashes, there were certainly a few "bright" Irishmen about !!!

Happy now, got the TV on beside the computer so I can watch the Open Golf from Turnberry, Tom Watson , back in the lead again at the moment. I remember going into the Turnburry Hotel years ago, four or five of us, when were staying down at the Heads of Ayr, don't think the staff were too sure of us as we were followed around the hotel - but we did stop and have a pot of tea !! Bit costly, even then, perhaps they thought we would pinch the tea pot or the spoons!! Place has just had a massive refurbishment, so you can bet your bottom dollar that those staying there this week will be paying big big bucks.
I see John Daly is wearing some rather bright clothing, a bit like the girls in Dublin last week, he wears them one day and then the replicas go on sale the next . At least he will not get run over. Nice to see that they are allowing under 16's in free provided they bring an adult.

Birthday bash tonight for the lovely Tara, our wine expert, plus Phil's doo at the Bowling Club, and with the weather changing it is maybe just as well we are not going to Hamilton races tonight.