Back yards.

We're into the second half of the year. Where did the time go ? March, April and May seem to have been fused into the span of a long weekend. The worlds richest man seems to have taken to social media again. 

According to the Met office it got to 27 degrees here yesterday. Faced with the graduation crowds and the heat a neighbour in town throws open her back garden for an impromptu Pimms party. Retired dons make polite conversation. In the summer warmth simple things can have a sophistication all their own. Today is expected to be much cooler which will be a relief to those stuck in the airless graduation hall.

The cafe where William ( allegedly ) met Kate has become a gold mine. A labrador and a Westie eye each other up whilst their owners enjoy bacon rolls.

Day one of the summer school for teenagers. Mini buses that have collected the youngsters from Edinburgh airport battle with the golf and graduation crowds.

An 80 year old American lady golfer gets an honorary doctorate in Monday afternoons graduation ceremony. We squeeze onto the back of the balcony to hear her speak. Her observation about the 'little wonder in every eye' caught the moment :https://youtu.be/XApjt78jvsE?t=6615

AI revealed :https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/what-nonsense-reveals-about-chatgpts-understanding-of-language/

I'm not sure this take is entirely right but it's interesting :https://newlinesmag.com/first-person/the-spirit-of-tehran/