After feeding the hordes and hanging a washing out, I strode off in a Leithward direction, trailing along in the wake of the pup. Sunny and warm, we walked some of the way there, jumped on a bus for a bit more and then completed the journey from Asda to Leith Market on foot, weaving past the graffiti wall, Ocean Terminal and along Victoria Quay.

Paul was setting up stall, and before too long Meles appeared to relieve me of an edition of the Modernist with a short article on drain.covers. (Cigs, trolleys, drain covers? Esoterics Anonymous anyone?)

Joined by Arclight and Mr A we had a coffee / chat before duty called for us all elsewhere.

I strode back to Granton, gathering supplies en route (the buses were not favourable so walked the entire way)

Lunch was served and a bus was boarded, bound for Meadowbank and the pivotal Embra City v Binos league 1 encounter. Helpfully Swanny turned up as we rolled up at the gate, and chummed Tom - Alex was due at Aquadash for  Joe's 14th at 1645 so was only available for the 1st half, and I had Loki so me, Alex and the pup jumped the fence and walked around the back of the stadium to the waste ground to view proceedings. Baking,  so it wiz.

9 minutes in Dale Carrick prodded in a low cross from JM14 at the back post and a sigh of relief could be heard. However, instead of pressing home our advantage, Embra struck back and the rest of the first half was error strewn and nervy. At least Annan were losing to Falkirk.

I chummed Alex to Mcds for tea and Mcflurry  (can you guess who had what?) before putting him on a 5 to the Commie Pool. Back to the coal face, and a renewed purpose was evident, culminating in JM14 waltzing his way in from the right touchline all the way to the corner of the 6 yard box and poking the Albion in front. Foot now firmly on the gas, Dale H belted in a 25 yarder and Embra brought on what was frankly a bizarre substitution in an admission of defeat ( they gave their goalie coach ten minutes at the end - dunno what age he is but more prop forward than centre forward - I think he was afforded a league  appearance as a thank you?)

The gloss was taken off the day with news of a 90th minute equaliser at Annan meaning we now have to win next week to avoid a playoff and Annan have the benefit of the draw. Grrrrr

Tom and I missed a 19 by seconds so walked to the Walk, grabbed a 16 and went home to make fish pie.  Then settled in to watch Hull (my new favourite English team) v Ipswich.