The BBC breakfast broadcast informs us that the French President will be in London for a state visit. The French national anthem is is played at the end of the bulletin:https://youtu.be/gZ-aCm54xyc?t=15. The morning rush hour traffic in the capital will be a nightmare. Few countries accentuate their differences and histories as much as the Brits and the French but they're really like co-joined twins facing the same problems, the same constraints and the same geographies.
We're in town early to turn on the heating and the AGA in the wee house by the cathedral. Old friends are coming from Florida to escape the heat. They'll certainly manage that. It's forecast to get to all of 20 degrees here this afternoon. We find that comfortably warm but I'm guessing they'll find the chill of a Scottish summer to be a shock. They have sensibly opted to take the flight to Edinburgh from Philly which takes a mere six hours . They should be here in a couple of hours.
A neighbour has planted wild flowers on the strip of land in front of her windows and the poppies have unexpectedly taken root there and overwhelmed everything else. They provide the street with a jaunty . if short lived, touch of colour.
Scent :https://gwern.net/blog/2025/perfume
Beware winning the lottery :https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/powerball-felon-294081
Not something I'd usually read but it seems that the humdrum world of logistics will be revolutionized by AI :https://austinvernon.site/blog/ailogistics.html
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Rather dreading the St Andrews parking situation. We have to be in St A in the very near future for a "significant" family event, taking place mid morning. Last time we came down from the north we managed to find space in a quiet street 10 minutes walk from the centre. Hoping that this summer's tourists are also averse to using their legs for anything other than easy medieval ogling.
Best option mid-morning is the stretch of angled parking spaces on North Street in front of the Martyrs Memorial church ( now the post grad library ). After that the street by Toppings is the next best option. Good luck ! The local council seem to be unaware of the concept of too much tourism.
Hari OM
Humdrum? Before converting to medical, I was logistical! As an anaylyst/programmer, materials stock management and transport was my forte - not in consumer goods, though. ATM parts. At one point in life, I knew every stock number right down to the mini-springs for the cash flaps required in the maintenence of those 'holes in the wall'. Anyway, I appreciated the linked article! YAM xx
The baker is imaginative and versatile and deserves success.
All abilities welcome, you can join them on Sunday morning.
Your walks along the beach are such a lovely way to start the day. Is arthritic Archie still among the living? You haven't mentioned him for a while.
Enduring 35ºC heat during the day and only a degree or two cooler overnight, the thought of turning on the heating leaves me speechless!
I wonder what has become of "Cabbage"?
Coppa's Girl
Despite greatly advancing years both Cabbage and her mistress seem determined and able to soldier on together.
I thought things were supposed to "quiet down" post graduation! Apparently this is when the real tourist season begins. Ugh!
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