A victory.

Scotland beat England 31-20 in the Saturday afternoon rugby match. The joy this unexpected victory bestows cannot be understood by non-Scots. A bottle of champagne is opened.... and consumed.

Sunny this morning but the sky has that leaden look that tells us we shall soon be acquainted with snow. Thousands of small starfish have been washed up by the tide. A dozen young couples are sitting in the shelter of the dunes watching the sun rise. They chat with that peculiar intensity that is the hallmark of the late teen. Last night there was a big student 'gig' and these seem to be the hardy, late to bed, stop outs : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsFpWcR2zns . Young love is oblivious to the cold which may , or may not, explain why they're not wearing coats. Local dog owners , wrapped up to the nines, scurry past.

The cafe by the fountain still has a large heart shaped wreath in the window. I guess it will soon be taken down. Easter Eggs have arrived and are stacked up in readiness to take up the post Valentines Day slack.

Bikes a sure sign this is a student town. Some are padlocked others aren't. A few of the cars parked by chapel have fresh snow on their bonnets. This tells us the weather inland is 'challenging'. 

In Starbucks a small dog keeps a wary eye on anyone that gets too close . A small sharp yap is emitted if anyone tries to sit at a table near her mistress. The barista brings over a small cup of whipped cream. The yaps cease.

An unusual story on the six am farming broadcast. Why this should interest local farmers is a mystery. In fact the whole story is a mystery. Perhaps we've overslept and it's April 1st ?  We both agree this is the weirdest thing we've heard all week :https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/14/world/bannon-epstein-take-down-pope-francis-latam-intl  It has a certain elitist arrogance to it.

London 1924:https://x.com/FXMC1957/status/2022723089659011239

We buy tickets for this. His style is what used to be called 'devastatingly candid'  :https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/lucian-freud-drawing-into-painting

Future uncertain:https://nautil.us/the-long-history-and-uncertain-future-of-us-weather-forecasts-1266805/

The first rap song ever made :https://x.com/historyrock_/status/2022264488834269309

Things I didn't know about :https://theconversation.com/boofing-why-taking-illicit-drugs-rectally-is-so-risky-274690

AI in the news again :https://substack.com/home/post/p-187880412