Porty and Nearby Places

Not Narnia but The Royal Park of Holyrood, Edinburgh.

As you can see we had a blue sky day here

We walked 10 km along the John Muir Way - but this time into a southern district of town - to locate and order a new light for our sitting room. The mission was successful.

It is good to have a corridor of peace and tranquility that leads into the very heart of the city by a scenic route - including part of the Innocent Railway - so called because it was horse-drawn when it first opened in 1831, such was the fear of the steam engines at the outset of the railway age.

The crags behind the lamppost form part of the volcanic plug that is Arthur's Seat. Those blippers who ran the 10k as part of the Edinburgh Festival of Marathons will recognise the view, perhaps. A very hill 10k!

I listened to the end of the Duel in the Desert on the radio when we got home. Not sure that following BBC R5 Live commentary was entirely appropriate especially for a motor sport, as the excitement of Lewis Hamilton's second F1 Championship seemed to overwhelm everyone in Abu Dhabi resulting in the studio host in her excitement to say to Drink Champagne, Be Sick, Be Happy !

Listen responsibly!

As the sun sets, the log burning stove is lit and a relaxing evening begins before a very busy work week in prospect.