A few more days of life,

Sunday was good with all the sport etc taking place.  So Andy Murray fought back after all for a fantastic win at the tennis.  Young Mr Dunne, eventually lost things a bit, dropped several shots at the Open and did not even manage to win the Silver medal for the best amateur player,  hard luck -  but at least folks know who he is now.

Monday, off to the airport to collect the three Ann's who had been having a bit of an away weekend in Belfast which they all seemed to enjoy -  caused a bit of a stir in the village pub when their host appeared with three women in tow.

Longish run down to Ayr to do a job there,  despite the bad weather took the motorbike and enjoyed the run,  the roads were pretty busy so there was no point in playing heroes, just took my time and dodged the potholes.     the road from the A74 through to Muirkirk was really busy so it looked like a lot of the "heavies"  were cutting across country to avoid the M8 which was closed at Livingston due to a multiple crash , fire and fatality.

Popped into Mauchline to catch up with Dennis and Carol Anne who I have not seen for ages, good wee blether - lovely to see them.  Lovely museum to Robert Burns in the village, pub named after Poosie Nancy, and nearby a statue to "heilan mary"

Folks have gone on for long enough about the beggars on the streets of Edinburgh, one every fifty yards it seems, from genuine homeless to the Eastern European run by the  gangs - saw one lady last week being dropped off by her minders and settled in for the day.  However, latest incident happened when a tourist told a beggar he had no pound coins in his pocket and was then then stabbed in the stomach with a syringe.  He was bleeding badly, sought help at the Scotsman Hotel where he was staying and was taken to the hospital for treatment.  The Police managed to arrest the culprit,  but it does not reflect well on the City,  where there have been numerous complaints about the beggars over the past few years.

Now getting "fantoosh" new modern bus shelters as a French company have won the contract, so the old shelters are being removed and these new objects are popping up in their place - you can charge your phones, go interactive, lots of things for the hooligans to vandalise,  however, when the wind blows, there is little or no shelter from the elements,  design over practicality.

Into the Royal Infirmary yesterday, still amazed how many folks / and patients are happily puffing away at their fags under the NO Smoking signs.   BUT the Doctor did comment on the fact that despite everything I was still hale and hearty looking !!!