Billy Bragg and others

Went out on Sunday evening to the Festival Theatre for a benefit gig for Dick Gaughan. Great concert  compered by Elaine C Smith with performances by Karine Polwart, Barbara Dickson, Ali Bain and Phil Cunningham, Edi Reader and Billy Bragg. Lots of short slots of 3 or 4 songs and lots of banter and audience engagement. Excellent.

Braid Hills Walk

Cherry and Colin had a nice walk on Sunday morning around Braid Hills and Mortonhall. We stopped off for coffee at the Stable Inn around 3/4 of the way round. 5 miles in about 2 hours.

Trainspotting

Went to see this at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh. Hadn't been the theatre before which was really rather good. Great film and nice to see on the big screen.

24th Wedding Anniversary

Dinner out on Wednesday to Merchants in the old town. We had last been there at least 24 years ago. Not a huge amount changed with some fairly traditional franco-scots style food with very large portions.

Walking at Hermitage and Blackford Hill

In training for the West Highland Way next spring Cherry and Colin did a short walk through the Hermitage and Blackford Hill. About 4 miles in total over 1 hr 45 minutes. A very nice morning with interesting sights like the refurbished walled garden. We stopped for coffee and scones at the Hermitage Cafe by the golf course.

Pentlands in the Snow

A short mountain bike ride - curtailed by the under wheel conditions making any further progress too dangerous. Headed from Carlops out past the Esk reservoir.

Glasgow

We've had Hannah visiting for her "reading" week from Sunday to Sunday. On Saturday we all headed off to Glasgow for the day to see Max.

After a lunch at the Counting House on George Square we went to see Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre which was a range of moving artworks made from old metal and household items like hoovers and sewing machines together with grotesque carvings.

After that we had an escape the room experience with 60 minutes to work on various clues to identify a serial killer. Good fun.

We had dinner at an Italian before heading to Max's flat and then finally heading home.