Winds.

Puppy and one of her sisters take a shortcut across the courtyard on their way back to the farmhouse. Puppy gives me a ' I'll catch up with you later' look that makes it plain she's too busy with a potato to talk to me.

In the art gallery window a small Scottie.  They had it in the back garden but have grown tired of crowds of Scottie hunters swarming through the showroom to look at it.

The sign informs me that it's 'The wee copper dug'.

Fallen leaves in the gutters. Shortening days, grey skies and 'fresh' temperatures tell us the weather is about to become very Scottish. There's been rain and 40 mph winds overnight. The students, who usually saunter along blocking the pavements, have picked up their pace and started to walk with wind avoiding determination. Their penchant for crossing the road without looking continues unchanged. 

The supermarket has a wide variety of sunflowers this morning. There must be a glut of them as they're only £4 a bunch.

I've never seen one of these although they've been in the UK for nearly a decade. They certainly look aggressive and according to a vet they make professionals who treat them nervous. I wouldn't want to meet one of the lead down on the beach. The vet went on to say they are particularly popular with 'the criminal fraternity'.  I guess the reason for banning them is to ensure that they don't become even more popular :   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66775985   

More diamonds than we thought :https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgw4p7/earth-littered-with-vast-troves-of-diamonds-linked-to-ancient-events-scientists-propose