Another day at the Inn - with several very nice customers in for lunch, then it was home to the hills, and a swim!! Having been waiting on a Doctor to give me the all clear for long enough, I have had enough, so I decided to return to my old habits and see how I get on - hopefully not living to the adage "do or die".
More in the paper today about the tramworks in Shandwick Place, with some shopkeepers shouting for help to avoid "going under", even their rates are no longer payable, and the district valuers office claims that they are already getting big discounts. One shop says they have dropped from twenty five walk in's a day to zero !!!! Passing trade is non-existent , and we have that to look forward to in West Maitland Street.
BUT - we never mind, the Council have cut the Chief Executive's wage by £1250 a year, down to £157,250 - in order to narrow the gap between the highest and lowest earners in the Council. Looks like she might have to change to Tesco's own brands to compensate for this shortfall.
Great excitement in the Royal Botanic Gardens, their staff have found a new strain of the prongwort plant, now nicknamed "Viking prongwort", and discovered in Wester Ross.
Now comes the real humdinger of the day, an Edinburgh lad, Stuart Gunn, who is now totally blind following a serious accident ten years ago, is now planning on trying to break the solo land speed record for a blind person, on a motorcycle !!! and trying to reach 170mph. All he needs is the loan of an airfield, four frinds to ride alongside him, and a lot of nerve. All the money he raises will go to the RNIB Scotland - I have to wish him well, I would not even consider riding at that speed, never.
Back to the Dolphin Inn tomorrow and might even head for RA Esk 42 in the evening along with Sparky Mark, but missing out on the 49 Club lunch at the Roxburgh Hotel on Thursday.
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