More thunderstorms overnight. Sophie, oblivious to the receding thunder, rushes out to get her day started.
Bob takes a more cautious approach.
In the station car park a car sporting a Tupperware sign. Angus tells Bob he thought Tupperware was a 70's thing.
Bob and Angus go for a haircut. Or, to be more precise Angus has a haircut while Bob settles down for a nap. 'The Font' and Sophie head off to the market for flowers.
The barber is a gentleman of North African origin. He finds my French incomprehensible and I his.
He seems to think I come from Canada. Conversely he could be telling me that he's watching an episode of 'Rookie Blues' on a television that is playing in a corner with the volume turned down. He asks me to choose what setting I want on the electric clippers. I stress, three times, that I don't want it cut too short. '' You need a five but I not have five " he replies. By the time I've translated this he's already hard at work shearing. This he does in straight lines starting at the nape of my neck and running upwards . '' I got a two " he says cheerfully.
The Font and Sophie are at the station cafe enjoying a coffee, a bowl of water and a shared croissant. '' Goodness " says 'The Font' on seeing Angus. There is a moment of silence followed by the question "Did the barber have any other customers ? ". There is a longer pause and then '' It must feel better in this heat". This is followed a few minutes later with the observation " At least you won't have to go again anytime soon ".
'The Font' always tries to find the positive in every situation.
And here is an interesting factoid from Deutsche Bank :
And some Friday morning esoterica . What did 17th century food taste like ?
https://resobscura.blogspot.com/2017/11/what-did-17th-century-food-taste-like.html
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I'm wondering, does Sophie accompany 'The Font' to the hairdressers?
ANGUS: from today's New York Times (online) - the popular series of featured places around the globe - Titled "36 Hours in......" - I thought you might like to see todays' feature: "36 Hours In St. Andrews, Scotland" Here it is for you to enjoy, as well as the new American family living in your wee cottage. From the July 19th edition, the New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/travel/what-to-do-in-st-andrews-scotland.html?hpw&rref=travel&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well
Hope you enjoy it. With greetings from the Westcoast of Canada.
Well it must be rather short but cool for the summer with a number two haircut Angus. Do the PONS get hot with all of their furs?
Angus, Another positive is The Font hasn't started calling you Shaun yet!
Thank you. The Texans will be delighted to learn that the cafe next door was where William and Kate used to meet for coffee.
We've bought a pair of heavy duty electric clippers so that the PONs can be kept short haired through the summer. Dry heat they can cope with. Humidity they don't like.
It will come !
The thought of Sophie in a public place with people she doesn't know is the stuff of nightmares.
Hari OM
Thank goodness you didn't have that hair cut here; today has come up in the more traditional Scottish Summer version. Beanies required... YAM xx
The Font is a master of wry observations.
The DB graph illustrates why companies have bent over backward to get into the Chinese market: it's easy to sell to people who don't already have your product and who want it desperately. It's quite another to sell to a market where everybody already has what you're selling (and, in the case of cars, don't need to replace it for as long as 10 or 15 years). GM's U.S. sales are somewhat bigger than in 2008, but it would be called "sluggish" growth. Thing is, those sales in China came at a steep cost, like technology transfer.
Here's another thought that perhaps 'the Font' hasn't thought of, is that you could have Donald Trump hair! shudder.....
Did you read this in the news? This was the event in Scotland that my friend wanted me to attend with her. I would love to have gone with her. She attended the taking of the photo, it was quite a feat!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5974133/Forget-101-Dalmations-Sea-361-Golden-Retrievers-floods-Scottish-manor.html
Thank you. What great photos.
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