A nice calm, sunny day! Archie and I walked right round the Meadows - didn’t see any trees down.

We passed three cafés, but didn’t stop until we got to the fourth one. Cafe Nero. Archie quite likes it there - trots in quite the thing. In fact, I dropped his lead when trying to pay and carrying the tray to the table, but he just followed me. Good boy.

We met Maggie and her dad - haven’t seen them for ages, so a photo was deemed necessary. But trying to get Maggie to actually SIT and LOOK proved to be difficult. She hasn’t a clue. While she mucked around, looking everywhere but the right direction, Archie posed unwaveringly. Good boy. JR took him out again later.

Apparently a chimney was blown down and fell through the cupola in a nearby street during the storm. The residents were evacuated. That explains the police and fire engines yesterday.

One woman stopped to ask if Archie was wearing tartan because it was Robert Burns Day. No, but it is!