A couple of hours watching football before out - on a bus - to Midlothian to forage for Xmas bits and bobs. Partially successful and by 1 I was heading back into town to drop off bounty at hers.

Progress was slow; 2 black crosses on doors so I went off out; grabbed a few things and then went back into battle on Princes St. More chipping away at the mountain of things to do; and home to put on gammon, roast potatoes and cauli cheese.

Which was tasty. With them all being a little unwell, it was all very subdued; I got a farcical bus journey home and managed to squeeze yet more football into what remained of the weekend

'Her' in Xmas shopping mode