A hidden gem.

 

The improbably named Storm Bert is set to sweep down from the North today. The weather forecast calls for blizzard conditions and occasional southeasterly gales which will be severe near coasts.  This maybe a day for staying close to home.

On the radio this morning we learn that the childhood home of Matt Gaetz was where the movie The Truman Show was filmed. Both of us ponder this information  in silence but are unsure what it means - although it surely means something profound. There then follows a segment on British v American roads. Potholes seem to figure prominently in the analysis :https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-good-are-american-roads

Our highly touted restaurant experience in Edinburgh  was so, so. 10/10 for service, 8/10 for ambience and 6/10 for the food. Angus started with duck liver pate but the Crostini were tooth shatteringly hard. Would I have even noticed this if I was younger ? The main courses were hearty and robust. These terms can be both a virtue ( when done well ) and a vice ( when not ),  The lengthy and incoherent wine list hid an exceptional bottle of Margaux that seemed to have been priced as if  a decade of inflation hadn't happened. This mispriced gem elevated the evening to the simply wonderful.

This weeks reading included this book on the Mueller Investigation which was well written and punchy although a little after the event.

I didn't want to read either of these two books but succumbed. They were perfect for taking on the train.  How in heavens name did we allow these people to become Prime minister ? 

Back in town the gloaming starts at around 3:30. An hour later it's dark.  In the fading afternoon light the cathedral looks 'romantic' . The fibre optic cables that are being laid are progressing slowly. In fact that should read ' agonizingly' slowly. This might be due to the fact that where ever the builders dig they come across 15 centuries of human activity.