There is no such thing as a 'bad' day but on Friday the weather here was cold, torrentially wet and gutter shakingly windy. A touch of February in October. In a dry moment we make it out of the house for our flu shots followed by a quick walk around town. The tournament organizers are praying for better weather over the weekend. It certainly can't get any worse. Justin Bieber and Bill Murray are seen in the neighbouring village shop looking drenched. None of the locals have the faintest idea who they are. Do they find this indifference refreshing or irritating ?
The baker has filled his windows with the all purpose biscuits ( reissued this time with a picture of the 2nd tee ) and golf themed cup cakes adorned with a small Scots flag. Only one biscuit has gone compared with half a dozen cup cakes. This may say something but I'm not sure what.
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Last minute 'snagging' works are ongoing at the new sports bar. The Portacabins have gone but the street outside has been cordoned off to allow more builders trucks to arrive. The 'soft' start seems to have been replaced by a 'rolling' one. A young workman carrying a pile of carpet tiles unexpectedly informs us that lager is only £4.50 a pint. " Great price for St Andrews. Get it while you can ". He is less keen about bottled beers which start at £6 and are in his view 'pricey'. There is a black and white poster in the window showing the two owners. The picture is unflattering.
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The posters advertising the event are cheerful even if the reality is somewhat different.
Unable to go out we start to watch the new Netflix series 'The Monster' but despite Charlie Hunnam being absolutely brilliant ( the first time he's reached his promised potential ?) and the camera work outstanding it's far, far too dark for us. With a sigh of relief we give up on it after half an hour. Teenagers will love it.
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On the menu :https://phys.org/news/2025-10-early-humans-dined-giant-sloths.html
Liminal spaces:https://bigthink.com/smart-skills/liminal-spaces-neuroscience/
Modern things I didn't know :https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/drug-resistant-bacteria-spread-strengthen-in-ukraine-war
Makes sense :https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/carrier-air-conditioning-help-grid
6 comments:
I suspect that your autumn weather is Scotland is far warmer, less stormy and windy than our spring weather in New Zealand.
Hari Om
It was a rock'n'roll night in The Grey, that's for sure. Such an early storm is slightly worrying... and drug-resistant bacteria every bit as much so. Excellent article that. YAM xx
Bizarrely, you have made me want to visit the new posh bar.....
The weather can't get any worse, can it?
I just watched some of the Dunhill golf tournament on our Golf Channel. The weather is every bit as bad as you describe. It doesn’t surprise me that early humans were carnivores. But I am alarmed that the Ukrainian war is home to a large number of drug-resistant bacteria. Thanks for the alert about “The Monsters”.
JoAnn in Maryland
Yes, thank you for the alert about the Monsters - too dark can be too much these days. I just finished the House of Guiness, which was not exactly a sunny walk in the park but managed to be very engaging nonetheless. I really enjoyed the article about liminal spaces.
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