The sun MUST be shining somewhere !!

Sunday morning (Independance Day in the USA), and I am just waiting to see when the hose pipe ban will come into effect !!! NOT - so much for the news flash last week as we drove home in the drizzel and mist - today it is peeing down, blowing a gale so the old toupee is needing an extra squidge of super glue to keep it in place.

Big change from yesterday which was pretty good, Mrs B and friend Carol spent the day at Aberlady attending the "humanist" wedding ceremony and reception of the new Mr and Mrs Gareth and Cheryl Jones. The ceremony took place on the "public green" in Aberlady, looking out over the bay and nature reserve, under a modern type tee pee canopy, then the guests either walked through the village to the golf club or took the No 33 double decker "love bus" along to the reception. The golf club was a superb venue for the Reception and when I arrived late on doing my Taxi duties, the guests ( and bride) were still outside dancing on the lawn to the band - a good day had by all and congratulations to the newly weds.

I spent my bit of the day helping out at the Mercat Bar, with a bit of a sojourn along to Fraser's to see the "Fragrant Girls, Gillian and Megan", then watched the tennis - bit one sided win by Miss Williams who is certainly an exceptional athlete. Footie was good with the Spain game causing great excitement with the missed penalty kicks - but Mrs B still has Spain to win in the sweep.

While I was aiding Sir Christopher at the Mercat, young RGB was out at the Old Original Hotel, Roslin, along with three of his staff assisting with the wedding banquet taking place there - the wedding of Mr Harris Jnr - so as many of the hotel staff were guests there was a need for help for the days events. RGB met up with one of my former scouts, Shane Mckenna, who was a guest at the reception, nice to know that the lads are still doing well. Anyway - the Mercat team did their bit to help make the day a successes and memorable for the happy couple.

Young Dee Dee has left us for pastures new, so we wish her well in her new job as a pastry chef in a local deli - looks like I might end up helping in the kitchen - God forbid.

Big Surprise - NOT - following the recent revelations in the USA we are now being told that there might be some "Russian Spies" on the loose in the UK, trying to blend in with the populace !! so get out there and check out the neighbours, Radio Forth , the Boogie and Dingo lads had a feature last week about what to look for !! use your imagination and give MI 5 a call.