Saturday evening and how times has just flown by these past few days. I have been very busy during that time, working each day in the Mercat Bar from early a.m., and then once home at night it has been a few hours on the computer trying to get things sorted for next week when we will be in London for a few days, killing two birds with one stone, some R & R with William and Sandra at Egham, and then hopefully the start of my next Neighbourhood Management Course up in London City. So far I have one way tickets for the plane, leaving on Wednesday morning - might have to walk home yet.
Bar was fairly busy and doing what I like doing , i.e. chatting , I am always meeting some interesting people - one customer was telling me he lives half the year in the USA where he acts as a part time advisor for Scottish Enterprise. A retired gent who has built factories for clients all over the World - fascinating.
My Friday Natcho ladies were back again and into the pig pan of mussels for the second week running - good one.
Last two mornings I have had an early visit from six Swedes staying at The Hilton, yesterday, they were literally knocking on the door to get in - at 8.15 a.m.
Nice to see our regulars and wind them up - much to RGB's annoyance. He has been in Dublin for a couple of days to attend the wedding of his friend Philip Quinlin and is hoping that I will be at the airport shortly to meet him off the Ryan Air "shuttle bus".
There was a write up in yesterday's Edinburgh Evening News on a brilliant piece of video on U Tube with Adolf Hitler being told about the escalating costs of the Edinburgh Tramworks - Between the tramworks and the latest budget cuts I think the City Council is going to be in "Queer Street" soon!!. I see that one of the English Cities is having the same problems as we had with the "bin men" and the accumulation of refuse. Their bucket men are similarly facing big cuts in their wages as overtime payments are going to be slashed.
Mrs B. met up with young Archie and Tracy, along with the two "weans" Austin and Camryn at the Standing Order.
Decided to take some fresh air today by watching the game of rugby between Penicuik and Earlston, Penicuik were trying hard but were losing 19 - 3 when the rain came on so I headed home for some shelter - the big talking point was their massive defeat last week at the hands of Duns - when Duns racked up 104 points , which is Penicuik's biggest ever defeat in the clubs history. It was apparently so bad that they had players on the field who were absolute beginners. Cannot knock the boys though, they still turn out and get stuck in. the club really suffered when the after school training and school rugby was stopped several years ago.
Big decisions tonight, will it be The X - Factor, or Strictly Come Dancing - with the clash of these programmes - so switching channels is the name of the game - just to see these crackpots on X factor, and a wee bit class with the dancers.
Bruce Forsyth correctly pointed out that Dame Vera Lynne now tops the Pop Album charts having knocked the Beatles into 2nd place.
Missed out on my masonic duties this last couple of nights, however, meeting of RA500 officials Sunday afternoon and my "Greeting Meeting" on Tuesday night. Our Secretary, Bert, who featured in last weeks "Shepherds Degree" is not too well - so Bert, hang in there and get well soon.
Managed to get a hold of Big Ian Robertson, who is now doing a coupe of shows a week on Leith FM and working on setting up a Community Radio Station for East Lothian - bit of a change from Black Diamond FM.
Need to head of for my taxi duties.
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