Quadbiking Police Officers, sunshine and shrubbery.

Is this or was this our summer, need to wait and see what happens tomorrow.

On my travels this morning I spotted two of Lothian and Borders Police traffic officers on their quad bikes in Penicuik, They looked very impressive on this occasion, if they were after a tesco shoplifter - might need to tie them on the back. The last time I saw them they were doing a tremendous job and were up to their axles in deep snow and heading out to help stranded motorists on the A702. They might be able to catch the quad biking fruitcake who is causing mayhem in Penicuik.

Met up with Mrs B. and we headed to Dobbie's nurseries, which has to be a fine example of legitimate daylight robbery - and good on them if the public are daft enough to keep pouting through the doors and paying such daft prices.

Superb restaurant, but no bargains, full High Street prices, and we met the dreaded tiny Miss Finlay along with Ma and Granny - she was in fine fettle, and the poor wee soul looks just like her dad !!!

Home and later headed to the bowling club for my Tuesday Walkinshaw, however, the greens were already occupied by teams from Penicuik, Musselburgh. being a lovely evening there was a good crowd spectating.

Watching the TV news, what a state this country is in, we now cannot deport terrorist suspects "in case they get hurt" - what a load of rubbish. We have an open door policy to let these folk in but when they abuse our hospitality we cannot get shot of them.

On a similar theme, last night we had an item about a youth worker, caught at work viewing images of children, suspended, dismissed - then after appeal he gets reinstated, given compensation and is now fighting for even more from Edinburgh City Council. Another example of the Council being totally contrary !! - they even had two sets of consultants working on a project to redevelop a site, but both sets of experts had been given totally opposite sets of instructions - waste of time and money - but then it belongs to the ratepayers,