A calm sea.

Another clear, magical night. There are more shooting stars.  What a contrast with the storms and driving rain of last year when the sky was hidden by layer on layer of cloud. Coming on midnight the moon lights up the small hillock where they've discovered the neolithic tombs. How peaceful it looks. Out at sea they're hard at work expanding the wind farm. When the weathers good and the sea is calm like this  they're hard at it 24 hours a day.

We pass the fish and chip shop that had the 'glowing' review in the local paper. Caramel filled Churros are on the menu . After a half battered pizza what better way to end a meal ? They also have a dog menu . 60% of the proceeds go to the SSPCA. We wonder what goes into a Puppuccino.

Building works down by the golf course. There are always building works down by the golf course. A rather substantial wooden fence is being put up. One of our neighbours in the village has heard that it's something to do with upgrading the drainage system. They heard this at their bridge club so hastily add that they can't vouch for the accuracy of the information.

Christmas entertainment season is upon us. This production , I bet, will only run north of the border.

In the souvenir shop window a Mel Gibson look alike with painted face has joined the plastic pipers in the all Scottish window display. We are once again reminded of the power of globalization. There is probably a small family injection molding business in Chengdu shipping these things far and wide.

A couple of weeks and the winter exam season kicks into gear. Foot traffic to the library seems to have picked up substantially. Starbucks, usually quiet, now has a serious early morning student clientele. We drive home through town at 20 mph. This is a prudent speed to avoid Kamikaze teenagers who are too engrossed in their phones to check  before they fling themselves across the road.