Dreich ....

17th January 2026 (Saturday)     09.45 .... Although overcast and wet just now it should be drier

and even brighter in the afternoon.    At the moment it's just wet and bleak;  not a morning for  pottering about outside.   I'll go out to have a look the thermometer, but that will be as far as I'll go in this weather.  This is going to be a computer and 'ousework day.

16.00    My word;   I did  more 'ousework than intended;  but I'm happy enough with that because the weather up till midday was a bit drab.    We had patches of blue sky, and even sunny spells later in the afternoon, so I had a run out in the car.   Only as far as Colinsburgh then home by Kinneuchar.

20.00    I see the POTUS is flexing his tariff muscles again, trying to get his own way (as all bullies do) with Greenland.    I hope PM  Starmer realises just what kind of person, the man he calls his 'friend', President Trump is.   And ....  I hope that he (PM Starmer) doesn't 'kow tow' to him (POTUS) again.    

I've had a restful evening watching the snooker (BBC2) ;  in fact I'm taking time out from the second semi final to do this update.   It's the Final tomorrow evening.   Off to make a cuppa before settling down in front of the TV.

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