A low of 7 and a high of 14 forecast for today. That's decidedly chilly. Our plans to have dinner in the garden , once again, put on hold. The election campaign rumbles on with each side miraculously promising more and better services without raising taxes.
On the beach the lady with the two black labradors stops to tell us that her daughter is graduating from Edinburgh in three weeks time. We barely know the woman but she's clearly very excited. We discuss places to park in peak tourist season. The daughter is off to Osaka on an EFL teaching assignment at the end of July. Mother will be joining her for two weeks in March. " I've told my husband that if I've got to sit in a plane for twelve hours I'm going business ".
Sleep - or lack of it :https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-people-with-insomnia-think-theyre-awake-when-theyre-asleep/
The UK election seems so uneventful by comparison:https://www.thisamericanlife.org/833/come-retribution
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Hari Om
Don't you just love the spontaneous conversations on offer when out and about? Yesterday I had three lengthy and entirely different interactions as I walked around Drumpellier park - one of which was a fellow who teaches ESL to refugees, another a lady out on her first walk since her stroke (we compared rollators), and the other with a postlady which got deep into religion via crochet... but all three sparked by me wanting dog time with their pooches! YAM xx
Yesterday in Edinburgh, many spontaneous conversations while climbing Arthur's Seat, as Nobby soaked up the love from the hordes of excited 'Swifties' who had stayed on a couple of days to see the city. Impossible not to find all the positivity quite heartwarming.
As for parking, thankfully my friends in Newington were able to point me to a suitable spot!
Cheers, Gail.
And now we have a French election to look forward to as well. It's really quite a time, thank heavens for dogs and other friendly beasts.
Having enlarged the photo of the dog who jumped balletically into the water, it would seem to be either a Labrador or a Golden Retriever. Personal experience of both breeds tells me that no amount of shouting "Come back" will work. I used to receive looks that definately said "I'll come when I'm ready" and even waving treats was rarely effective!
Thankful for the This American Life link. One of the great podcasts. I will listen on my way home from "wine country" today. And yes, it's a little scary here in the US.
Its almost the middle of winter for us in NZ at 4pm its 13 degrees and I think its cold too, the heater should have been on earlier.
Luv the photos you post.
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