Yet another two weeks have passed

Quite frightening how life nearly passes you by, especially as you get older it seems.   So what has happened recently,  I would think that going to the launch of peter Ritchie's new book on Monday was very interesting, and no doubt exciting for Peter as there was a great turn out of his friends and fans.  so the relaunched book one is now out and the others will follow. lead character is now Grace McCallum  and not Grace Den Herder as was in the original trilogy.     Met up with my mate Dan (the man) for a bite to eat at the new Weatherspoon's pub in Lothian Road,  the Caley which was the old cinema,  beautiful transformation of a lovely building.   Similarly, attended a meeting of the E&SESALTA  within the The Dome, George Street, where again the owners Caledonian Heritable have done a marvelous job of turning a magnificent old bank into a beautiful restaurant.  We had afternoon tea there a few weeks ago which was first class, and had a peek into the Green Room which, for a party of twenty would be my place to go in Edinburgh.
masonic season now back in swing, so visits to 720 with the blues,   St Andrews, Honour Concorde and Fidelity: Acheson's Haven, in the Reds;   King David -  the KT's;  Persevere, Cockpen, Blantyre, and Ibrox with the OES.   and with RA  and Squarries kicking in properly lots to look forward to.

Motor cycling still to the fore, and as the Steed is in dock awaiting new front forks I have been out and about on the Time Machine,  good, but I do miss the Steed.

Strangers from foreign parts as Mr McInally appeared from French France and we had breakfast at Weathespoon's booking office at the top of the ramp from the Waverley station,  even met young Robert who is duty manager there, not seen him for ages so it was nice.

Enthralled with the latest series of Strictly Come dancing,  excellent entertainment,  unlike the news and current affairs programmes which are depressing.  Comedy with President Idiot Trump ( who must be a total embarrassment to the majority of the USA, and his opposite number , the manic Dictator president of North Korea, with his big fat finger on the button, all set to start World War Three. (shame his population have no idea how bloody crazy he is)    Hopefully there might me another wee earthquake and North Korea slip off the map.  Trump would probably not notice, thinking it was part of the African continent which he is not quite au fait with.
As an avid follower of the earthquake sites on the internet, the recent tragedies come as no surprise,  it just proves that man is no match for mother nature.   I certainly would not be cruising in the Carribean while all there hurricanes are causing chaos, so it pays to avoid booking during these months,  mind you, the cruise ships give the area a wide berth so it is just a case of hoping that the hope ports are open when needed.   Beats the Viking cruise where I came back with calluses on my hands and bum, and earache from that bloke beating the drum !!!!