And so it came to pass that I returnethed to work. On a sunny day. I swore loudly and longly. 

Still I got my comedy birthday card from the team; woo hoo! And thereafter ploughed through a mere 81 e mails. I expect more from 3 weeks away from the coal face. 

At lunchtime I was so engrossed I nearly forgot to head out for 30 mins; warm it was. And full of tourists. 

I sneaked back for the afternoon; completed my 9.5 hours and met her at the top of Advocate's Close. She had been at North Berwick with G; and managed to deposit her there for a couple of nights. So with the merest hint of a sly smile and fluttering of the eye lids she asked if I might like to come over to hers that evening. So I did; burritos and red wine ahoy!