Nice morning ....'

16th July 2026  (Thursday)    10.15 .... The sun is already threatening to break through the light

cloud to give us the "sunny intervals, with a gentle Easterly breeze" that is forecast.  The garden thermometer is at 20C;  a nice day for the beach and other holiday pursuits.    Me? ..... I'm having another quiet day at Ivy, but might get 'The Buggy' out, if the roads aren't too busy and have a turn round The Ferry later.  

11.30     I've just seen the Argentine Football Team with the 'Malvinas Banner';  that demeans their win, and brings it down to the same level as the person that painted the banner.   It's very disappointing; football, in fact all sport, and politics should be kept apart!

22.00    I've had a fairly active day;  in fact I've just finished watering the flower tubs.    It's actually one of those balmy evenings, when Maggie and I would sit outside with our coffee, listening to the birds.    We didn't have Wood Pigeons then... only Collared Doves and they weren't as loud, and boring, vocalists as the Wood Pigeons.    It's strange how the village wild life has changed.

It's George's funeral tomorrow;  and I mean to go, but it depends on how I am in the morning.   I feel 'better' tonight so I'm hoping to feel even better after a good night's sleep.   

Earlier in the evening I went to Colinsburgh BP Station to fill up the car;  It proved to be s good time to do that as the it was quiet.   Aye... even the roads were quiet.    I didn't take'The Buggy out today;  the village seemed busy with traffic.





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