A dogs travails.

Grey with rain, possibly heavy, forecast. We meet and greet the usual cast of dog walkers on the beach. The owner of Archie, the arthritic labrador, is soon off to South Korea to visit her daughter who has started university in Seoul. She's travelling Business Class. " No way I'm spending 13 hours there and back jammed into a small seat " . Emirates has now started flying from Edinburgh so she's going with them to save having to overnight at Heathrow.

At the fancy cafe the waitress tells me that Oilatte is indeed a thing. Angus can think of few things worse than coffee with olive oil.  Coffee with butter and coconut oil sounds almost as bad.  The mere thought of a Turmeric Latte leaves me speechless. When did these things become popular ?

A dog on the pavement waits patiently and glumly for his family to reappear from the Cheese shop. He can see them and he can smell the cheese. Why was he not invited in ? The travails of being a dog.

A student flat has a window propped open on a book. You can tells it's a student flat from the dire condition of the paintwork coupled to the creative use of the text book.

This mornings car radio music :https://youtu.be/QZ5Wb5NafiY?t=103

Alternatives to the Houses of Parliament :https://x.com/ItsTaz1989/status/1528760788365844484

Travel writing:https://www.edwest.co.uk/p/travels-in-vietnam

Looking at America . To understand someone you must know what life was like when they were in their twenties:https://thepointmag.com/politics/last-boys-at-the-beginning-of-history/

Differences :https://www.pimlicojournal.co.uk/p/the-real-origins-of-american-freedom