You are my sunshine

 

A chat with the Manhattanites. They are surprised with this weeks pronouncements by a Presidential hopeful. General Milley is a 'traitor' , NBC is 'one-sided' and with regards to the coming debt negotiations ' Unless you get everything. Shut it down !'  The Manhattanites fear the uncertainty and polarization will slow the economy further ..perhaps sharply.

Another 'Scottish' start to the day but despite the south westerly wind the golf courses are busy. Viewing stands are up and marquees erected. A large Rotary Club tent has appeared by the club house. The Dunhill  tournament starts in a week or so. We follow a stream of sensibly dressed gentlemen pushing golf carts as they head towards the course coffee stand : https://www.alfreddunhilllinks.com/  This is I think the first day when wooly hats outnumber baseball caps. Wardrobes are changing as winter nears.

With all the activity on the Old Course the beach is almost completely deserted. Occasionally a youthful runner pounds down the sand but apart from that we have the place to ourselves. It's two and a half miles from the car park to the estuary. We think of going all the ay but turn back halfway to avoid the wind.

By the time we're heading back into town the sun is up and the sky has started to clear.

There's a group of students milling around by the entrance to the exam halls.  They all manage to avoid standing on the PH sign set into the cobbles. This marks the spot where Patrick Hamilton was burnt at the stake. It's considered bad academic luck to stand there. If you do you'll fail your exams. Only a dip in the North Sea can wipe away that stain. I'd have thought this old tradition would have been forgotten in this rationalist age but not a bit of it. Even we unconsciously change our step to detour round it.

Heading back to the car we pass a group of youngsters being trained for some sort of historical pageant. They seem to be going at each other with swords and shields  in a way that suggests they are enjoying themselves ... as in REALLY enjoying themselves.

'The Font' still managing to fill the breakfast table vase with the last of the roses.

'You are my sunshine'. One song. Two totally different takes . This ones all happy :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-4og90KIBg . And here's Bryan Ferry singing it. What a difference :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXepW3qen1I  Which is better ? Happy or sad ?