Skyfall

To celebrate seeing the wonderful new James Bond film, 'Skyfall', here is a blip of Fettes College, where James Bond (and Ian Fleming) went to school.

Whilst expanding on James Bond's back story, Ian Fleming wrote in 'You Only Live Twice' that the agent had attended Fettes College, his father's old school, after having been removed from Eton. "Here the atmosphere was somewhat Calvinistic, and both academic and athletic standards were rigorous.

Nevertheless, though inclined to be solitary by nature, he established some firm friendships among the traditionally famous athletic circles, at the school.

By the time he left, at the early age of seventeen, he had twice fought for the school as a light-weight and had, in addition, founded the first serious judo class at a British public school."

Back to work tomorrow ... I wish I worked for MI5.