Lang Linn and Howe Dean paths

Now Tuesday p.m., however Monday a.m. I was heading for town and went in via Braid Hills Road, which I must have driven hundreds of times over the years , and also walked / crawled whilst on a massive search detail several years ago in relation to the murder of a prostitute in Edinburgh.
I caught sight of a sign on two stone pillars, turned round and found the signs for the Lang Linn Path, then a couple of hundred yards eastwards there were the signs for the Howe Dean Path. wee bit of research and it they are listed as part of the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill conservation area of which there are are several points of interest. one of the more prominent being the Agassiz Rock which is in the old Blackford Quarry and used for many , many years by local climbers - the rock, so named after an eminent geologist who recognised it as a unique piece of glacial rock from its striations, etc. I will obviously have to take a trip into the Glen in due course.

Into the Mercat Bar to help out over lunch again and we were busy once again, with several comments from customers regarding the positive articles we have had in the press recently.

Tramworkers are clearing up in front of the bar as the new traffic alterations are due to come into force in ten days time.

Mrs B. arrived back after a two day mystery tour with Glenton tours, which ended up at the Fisher's Hotel , Pitlochry. She and her friend carol, were slightly unimpressed with the hotel and the attitude with staff there towards the big group - without these groups the hotel would be sitting empty !! Bus driver had taken them up via Crieff, and dropped them in the town centre where all the shops were closed on Sunday !! In the meantime the other coach had stopped off at the big Visitor centre which was warm, comfortable and suited those with walking problems.

Headed out this morning - bit between the teeth, and eventually tracked down the owner and had that dashed Hyundie car removed from the SAC car park at the Bush Estate where it has been causing grief for the past few weeks - owner was rather tetchy at being tracked down - worse still he had passed several other bigger car parks to leave it where it was.

With time to spare I popped in to Grant at Photogenix , Bonnyrigg, and then had a wander round Penicuik's sprawling !!!! pedestrian precinct - popped in to speak to the lovely Leigh at "Luscious" ( photographed recently) and also Colin and Nicola with their new starts at Coco Beach. Now got the coming to the wine dinner at The Mercat Bar on 27th March - should be fun.

Off to the Laird O'Cockpen RA 500 tonight where we have a candidate which will keep us on our toes.