Autumn trip to the Lakes, this time Stepping Stones House by the River Rothay. Stones had disappeared by the end of the week.
Went to the pictures in Ambleside , saw Living starring Bill Nighy. Strange Japanese style story set in 1950’s London, atmospheric and good for the most part.
Saw Prof. Dame Sarah Gilbert speaking at RSE tonight.
Saved 6,000,000 lives wow. Very moving talk, very grateful audience.
Goodbye to my faithful answering machine. The new VoIP phone system renders my housephones useless, I have switched to my mobile for everything but it is not the same, and not as good.
It’s that time of year, meeting with the remnants of the Robert Fergusson Society at the Canongate Churchyard, on a mild rainy day. Coffee and cakes opposite, courtesy of the Royal Bank of Scotland, who mucked up closing the account, their fault, £25 compensation. With CB, MF and R R-P.
