Snow lay as I woke; and then the boys called from the bus stop opposite; on their way to the airport to visit Grandma in Devon. 0640?? Oh well, better get on with some work....

I spent an inordinate amount of time doing something trivial and exited; for Leith at 0900. A mid paced meander around the bottom end of Leith before ending up at Jock's Lodge and Porty.

The snow was gone; replaced by kids everywhere on half term; the beach and prom and parks all full of the little rascals...

Lunch at hers; a Fountainbridge sortofa meander and the West End rounded off the day before a sprint for home.

An hour of admin before heading to hers; gammon and cauli cheese and roast potatoes; and she treated me to meringues (I've taught her well); a quick swing past Lumens thing at the Mound (posted elsewhere) and home. Busy day; tired; zzzzzz 

Extra is for the Orcadian shipping correspondent.An unexpected find in Leith; I'm more used to seeing this kind of thing in Stromness