Thursday - I think, and it was ever so chilly this morning , that is two days on a row that I have had to defrost the car and scrape the windscreen. Suppose the consolation is that it has been lovely during the day.
Wednesday was a day chained to the computer working on my project , apart from a quick sojourn to the local Tesco's for vital food supplies.
Took a severe notion for a gammon steak, pineapple, fried egg, peas and chips which brought back old memories of '66 / '67 when I worked at Loanhead. used to go up to the Miner's Club , known as the "Casino" at Nivensknow ( burnt down a long time ago) . I used to team up with the doormen , Jim Archibald and his pals, and when we closed up would head into town about 2 a.m. to the Woodville Restaurant , by the Kings Theatre. We would tuck into a nice big gammon steak, and usually about 5 a.m. when the staff wanted to know if we were finished , would all order up a second one !!!
While at the shops spotted one of the local "eejits" out on his quad bike, three times he passed me in the main street just riding around , tooting and waving at his friends , then nearly fell off as he went round a corner on two wheels - classic numpty.
One of my normal contradictory terms is , "I cannot decide if I am indecisive or not" , however, yesterday I spent some time on my own struggling to deal with the the problem of "Collaborative Problem Solving" !!!! so that will be my task sometime in the next 48 hours.
Had a surprise phone call form a very nice elderly gent, Bob Richardson , who was the man we met on our trip to Thailand and who was searching for the grave of his brother who died working on the Burma Railway between the bridge over the River Kwai and Hellfire Pass. Despite his advanced years he is away to Africa next week to visit the Victoria Falls and go on safari. He was saying that he was even considering South America next year and going up to Lake Titicaca - might have to be careful with the altitude.
Gave up on the computer and watched the Daily Mirror awards to our local hero's, excellent programme with some remarkable acts of bravery and determination.
In The Merct this morning , all quiet once more - Claire back in the kitchen after a few days off and she did really well by winning the Champion of Champions tournament for Scottish ladies at the weekend - well done.
Happy birthday to wee Amy today, she is doing well and getting over her last series of treatments at the hospital.
Need to get out and about again , so tonight it will the reinstallation of John Wright into the Chair at Esk 42 Lodge in Council, Dalkeith. Should be at Esk 42 RA tomorrow night but have a prearranged "doo" at the Edinburgh Masonic Club where it is the annual presentation of cheques to local charities.
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