Life awaits

 'Parents' now much in evidence. Half a dozen mothers and daughters shopping for 'essentials' in the hardware store. Fathers standing by large shiny cars trying, unsuccessfully, to work the parking app. Younger siblings looking bored in that way only younger siblings can. At family dinner tables in restaurants across town many of the starting students have that slightly impatient 'Thank you for driving me up but don't let me keep you ' air . Life awaits.

The supermarket strawberries now come from England but the strawberry stand by the roundabout is still doing a roaring trade. The owner has polytunnels that face south. He thinks he'll get another two or three weeks crop out of them. We have the heating on in the breakfast room this morning a sure sign that autumn is upon us. It's 5 degrees.

The art gallery has a new dog sculpture. Meanwhile, the church is waiting for the arrival of a group of American Presbyterian bell ringers. Life in town is gearing up again.

The whisky shop has an unusual contraption in the window. This is the sort of thing that appeals to tourists wanting a memory of Scotland. Any self respecting Scot would simply open a bottle and pour a shot.

Last nights sunset makes up for the recent fog and rain.

On the car radio - the first song the pre-Beatles ever recorded :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WARyYtwSoWM

Interesting / alarming geology :https://www.sciencealert.com/gateway-to-hell-giant-hole-in-siberia-is-expanding-rapidly