Christmas song(s) #20

A lovely start to the day. From the village the towers of the old cathedral are just visible in the distance. The farmers wife is happy. She's seen an egret wading in the fresh water pool down by the rock stack and is off to tell her husband and sons. 'Puppy' and her elder sister rush ahead. This is what passes for excitement in these northerly rural parts.

We pick up the Christmas door wreath from the florist . To say she is busy would be an understatement.

The two ceramic dogs are still sitting in the window of the art gallery waiting for new homes.

Chapel door is open.

We pop inside to enjoy the warmth. Is this the only church building in Scotland that's kept as warm as toast ? The organist is practising this :https://www.traditioninaction.org/religious/Music_P000_files/P173_Ber.htm which neither of us has heard before.

There are Christmas decorations but they're of the minimalist Presbyterian variety. 

A week ago we said there was plenty of time to get ready for Christmas. Now it's the 23rd. Where did the time go ? Why has the fridge shrunk in size ? Today Angus will drive off to get the Christmas Eve lobsters from Lob the fisherman. 'The Font' will be getting the wee house in town ready for Hogmanay visitors. The cleaning ladies came in yesterday but were surprised to find an  American professor and family were still there. They will be joining the crowds and flying back later today.

Christmas song #20 and what can best be described as a 'lovely' wrap around sound from Regensburg Cathedral :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaLdiWwIN0A&list=RDz5suXifRlVs&index=3

Intriguing discovery:https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/surprising-demographics-physician-mortality

Proof that it does exist. Some Scandinavian humour. 'The Font' finds it side splittingly funny . Angus rather less so :https://youtu.be/OSacz4GHQjs

It's the time of the year when the 2026 entrants are being offered places .The Med School has rushed out a video suggesting they confirm their offers asap as demand is high. There are Scottish accents and then there are SCOTTISH accents. This lad is pure Morningside. When was the last time you heard the word 'implore' being used in a sentence ? The enthusiasm makes us smile  :https://youtu.be/4VuJywdNNYw?t=140

A cheery piece about good people :https://www.edwest.co.uk/p/running-towards-danger

A final letter :https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mary-queen-of-scots-wrote-this-letter-hours-before-she-was-executed-her-words-are-going-on-display-for-the-first-time-in-years-180987885/