Celebration time.

 

Celebration time. The electricity is connected and 'The Fonts' cabin is now fully operational. Even better , the sensors that open the roof louvres in the new conservatory are installed...and do what they're supposed to .  After 3 months the  building work is now 99.9% complete. Next week there will be a final inspection and then , all being well, our days of dealing with builders will be over.  Now we can move on to getting the gardens seen to. Hopefully, the Portaloo and the scaffolding that's piled up next to it  in the courtyard will now be taken away. Last night we have dinner in the Swedish style dining room which is a major milestone.

There's a sea fog this morning. It seems to have confused the starlings who sit on the telephone wires like so many notes on a stave. The sea fog quickly burns off.

A sure sign of autumn. The poppies are appearing the in the hedgerows.

We're in town early. There's a new butcher who makes his own pork pies that sell out quickly. Know where to look and the fresh produce here is on a par with the best in France. It just takes time to find the right suppliers. The big difference is fresh fruit. In France the bulk of what we bought was sourced locally. There was a chain of fruiterers called 'Grand Frais' that we came to rely on.  Here much of it is imported and has that  'frozen and then unfrozen ' consistency. Scottish strawberries and raspberries are at their best and are devoured accordingly.

Down by the shore preparations continue for the golf tournament. More golf carts are delivered and yet more tents are going up. The Old Course is already busy. Usually the first tee is home to excited folks for whom a trip to St Andrews is something special. This morning the golfers are all professionals. They have an aloof air to them that says St Andrews today, Pebble Beach tomorrow, Augusta the week after that.

By the time we get back to the car the sun is again shining down. It's going to be another wonderful day.

Along comes a surprise :https://phys.org/news/2023-08-ancient-ape-trkiye-story-human.html#google_vignette

Alcohol may have something to do with it :https://sciencenorway.no/gender/almost-9-out-of-10-people-who-drown-are-men-why/2240635