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Monday, 14 October 2024

Saturday, October 12/2024

 Now know where the bus stops are and which roads look parallel but, cunningly, aren’t. So back to the high street for proper provisioning. The fruit and veg stands on the corners have better produce than the supermarkets - and cheaper as well. Aldi crazy busy but as usual impressed by the cheerful courtesy of employees and customers, and the queues do move.


The afternoon brings news of Alex Salmond’s sudden death. Obviously unexpected as he had just finished giving a speech at a conference in North Macedonia. The man more responsible than anyone else for the Scottish Independence movement.