There's an old joke that says Scotland has two seasons - May and winter. This morning the summer sun already high in the sky as we head of down the coast towards town. It's what passes for warm in this part of the world. Last night we waited outside to see the northern lights but by bed time the sky to the north was still too bright. One of the farmers says he saw them in the brief spell of darkness around two. They're due again tonight.
In town the youngsters are heading off to the golf academy. A very St Andrews sight.
The refuse truck has a sign on the side informing us that they process enough waste glass every year to build fluorescent tubes that would stretch between Scotland and New Zealand. This bizarre statement is annoying in its imprecision.
The farm shop has a riot of fresh tomatoes.
Even better - local asparagus has made it onto the shelves.
Chocolate covered honeyberries. Not something I'd have thought of as being Scottish. Over the last four or five years the local famers have branched out into all sorts of new ventures - an unexpected consequence of Brexit.
We pass on local broccoli chips.
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The northern lights were clearly visible from the headland at Aberdeen's harbour mouth by midnight. I, and it seemed half the city, was out to view the spectacle. I note that the photos taken on my phone (with the default settings) make the colours look much brighter than they were to the naked eye and I now wonder how true to life are all the other images of the aurora. Cheers, Gail.
How big are those tubes, what route would they take? It is like saying something weighs as much as two elephants, what size elephant, and I have never weighed one.
One has to admire the local enterprise, making broccoli chips and chocolate covered honeyberries. I wonder if they will sell well? I eat broccoli regularly but not sure I'd want to eat it in chip form.
I admire the concept that the ancient Greeks adhered to, but these days so many of us are alone, so it's become acceptable to eat alone. It's not always practical to find someone to share.
The display of tomatoes is delightful and fresh asparagus sounds most inviting.
Is it a sin to dislike golf in St Andrews?
Jabblog - Re your question - the answer is 'yes' if you're a shopkeeper, 'no' if you're a resident trying to find a parking place.
The tomatoes are spectacular.
The produce looks gorgeous. I thought of you and your fondness for strawberries yesterday. Local grocery store has 4 lbs. of sale for a great price. Yes I bought some and they are delicious!
The clouds in that first photo are beautiful, even if you missed the Aurora. I was thinking of you today when we visited Grand Frais, as summer seemed to have broken out there, but seeing your tomatoes, I guess the same is true in St. Andrews.
We would love to try those seaweed crisps and the broccoli ones too. The tomatoes look very inviting.
Wendy (Wales)
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