Vignettes of life.

A town dog has discovered that 1) the recently bought bacon roll has been finished and 2) it wasn't distributed in anything approaching an equitable manner. The enormity of this injustice doesn't seem to be understood by the human portion of his family.

We arrange to see the artist who paints the 'wonky' pictures of buildings in town. He will come over one day during the summer and do a painting of the wee house by the cathedral.

The gulls are aggressively out and about and looking for suitable materials to build their nests. There's no doubting the gulls are the true masters of the town. They were here long before humans made it their home and they have a look that says we'll be here long after you're gone. They are fearless.

That rarest sighting of all. Early rising students. Something you almost never see on a Monday morning. Exams start in three weeks which may explain this sudden diligence.

 

After Sundays services the Baptists are giving their ironwork a touch up.

So starts a quiet morning in a small Scottish town surprised to be enjoying a protracted spell of good weather.

Whoever chooses the morning music on the local breakfast radio programme is on something :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJNDF2Jfbc

Things I didn't know about owls :https://x.com/amazlngnature/status/1908181961983566067?s=48&t=zWTf_7IcsLbgVFGj-yo7UA

Thoughts on animal welfare and unintended consequences :https://farmanimalwelfare.substack.com/p/five-insights-from-farm-animal-economics