It has been a long weekend, not quite missing in action but it feels that way. After a very long shift on Friday (routine for RGB) it was up again early to open on Saturday - bit hectic for a while with our stag groups in for breakfast, but I did get away sharp and headed home to the big chair and a bottle of wine. Being at work I missed the Provincial meeting of OSM, the Stanley Geddes Conclave, but unfortunately work comes first.
Mrs B. jumping up and down when I received a phone call late on at night from Aberdeen which meant I had to do a wee bit work.
Sunday, not working, but quess what, arrived in the Mercat Bar to have our breakfast but it was very much the case that the cavalry had arrived - place was very busy so it was all possible hands to the helm - and when it calmed down, a nice brunch - but we had folks sitting at 11.45 waiting for the change over so they could get their dinner.
Mrs B headed for the shops while I went off to Fettes, Police HQ, for the annual meeting and AGM of the Retired Police Officers Association, only thirty one members present who had a short talk from one of the ACC's from Lothian and Borders Police - probably one of the most interesting comments was the fact that there are moves afoot to merge all the Scottish Forces into a single National Police Force - sensible , yes, and compare it to the total guddle and policing nightmare of Cities in the USA where there are so many different levels of law enforcement that it makes life so difficult.
The group donated £750 to a young lady Police Officer who is trying to raise £25,000 by running a marathon, proceeds going to a Police Charity.
Back to today - a day off from the pub, managed to get myself set up for a run to Glasgow, Risley and Birmingham on Wednesday and Thursday - nice wee run for me, but will need a stop over in Birmingha to get the job done.
Popped in to see Dan the Man this morning, still bearing up - looking as youthful as ever.
Had a message from from my Auld Boss, Andrew Stewart, following my article about the Barclay Church. " Pilkington who was the Architect of Barclays Church was also Architect of several buildings in Penicuik. Namely - South Church; Park End and old YM/YWCA at Kirkhill. The latter was a school. Any other historic question for Midlothian - jist ask yir auld Sirjint".
So, from the media - we have spent £320m on the Edinburgh trams, which will never ever get to Ocean Terminal any more - if we are lucky we might get out of Princes's Street, but having destroyed countless businesses in Leith with no end result, they will start up again and shut down a few more as they try to connect the "Blackpool line" out of the City . There are now going to be a surplus of trams - all ordered and paid for, so looks like the City Council will have some special offers on E Bay soon.
In view of the incidents in the City with our "green people" falling off their bicycles as they attempt to cycle along the tram tracks -(or are they "Buckfast totties", might be an opportune time for someone to invent a bicycle with mega fat tyres so our citizens can ride the premier street in safety.
Talk about jumping the gun - press had a total heyday with the death of the young Scottish Aid worker who died in Afghanistan during the rescue attempt, Murder, Assicination they cried - but now it looks like a rescue attempt which went wrong with our young lady being accidentally killed by a U S grenade - we need to control the media just a it more - time for openness and honesty to take a side line while folks sort out the reality of life.
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