A revolution.

The UK seems set to have its sixth Prime Minister in a decade. Somewhere along the line we've become more Italian than the Italians. With so much political turmoil taking place locally the American President doesn't feature in the morning news apart from a brief report saying he's thinking of making Venezuela the 51st state.

Bright but bitterly cold this morning. Overnight an unseasonal tongue of Arctic air has swept south towards Scotland. The horse in the field by the strawberry farm looks at us in the vain hope we've brought carrots.

There's been a revolution at the bakers. For the first time ever the familiar fudge doughnuts don't dominate their window display. This morning they've thrown caution, and tradition, to the wind and Deluxe Chocolate Doughnuts take pride of place. These are £2:15 a piece. No one behind the counter can provide a reason  why this culinary regime change has taken place.

Angus orders a whole meal loaf and two Chocolate French Cakes. What any Frenchmen would make of these is best left unanswered.

As I'm leaving I notice another new line. Chocolate and Hazelnut Swish. The Swishes will have to wait until tomorrow.

On the beach a labrador walks along the waters edge. Every so often he looks behind him to make sure his owner is still there. He ignores the squabbling crows and gulls that are fighting over washed up sprats.

The recently restored hotel on the road out to Dundee has burnt down. The entire roof has gone. It had only been open for a couple of weeks after the renovations and upgrade. The place looks very forlorn.

Laughter of the day. Hungary's new PM is sworn in and his mother forgets decorum :https://x.com/tothcsabatibor/status/2053420741949841487

Dunkin Donuts flopped in India :https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/why-dunkin-failed-in-india/articleshow/130972875.cms

Electricity in Spain is cheap :https://janrosenow.substack.com/p/spain-just-became-one-of-europes

Included ( surprisingly ) in a blog about Places of Charm. The accompanying pictures don't entice :https://www.placesofcharm.com/blog/2025/7/27/48-hours-in-riyadh-what-to-do-and-what-to-see