The literal high point of the day

And (almost, had it not been for a bottle of red in the evening) figurative as it happens....


15 years in Edinburgh and had never been up the Scott Monument till today. Happened to be passing. Happened to have hard cash in my wallet. Happened to be open. Why the hell not.


Was on my way to Jenners / Frasers to collect a shirt ordered yesterday. Odd trajectory, saw Hugh Dennis wearing a nice shirt on Mock the Week, Googled, in ten seconds had found the brand, et voila.