A 'close' encounter

I had another swimming lesson this evening, I still haven't mastered breathing but I'm finding the process of learning really interesting, it's all about balancing in the water...and it does feel good, really relaxing and is definitely helping my neck to recover ...

I then wandered up to meet Dave after my lesson and found him lurking in Bakehouse close... There's loads of great little nooks in Edinburgh, little hidden gems, especially in the Canongate and this courtyard is just one of them... here comes the shameless plug for Dave's 'Canongate Trail' leaflet, you can look it up or print it out and then go and explore the hidden history of this part of town...http://www.ewht.org.uk/uploads/downloads/Canongate%20and%20Holyrood%20trail.pdf