Last Day of September

This day did not have a great start. I was later than I wanted leaving the flat, missed a bus, finally got on a later than desired train to Glasgow. I forgot yesterday to get bus and train tickets from the office so I paid my bus fare and mistakenly bought a single ticket to the second city of the empire rather than a return. I asked the conductor if I could please upgrade the single to a return and after a bit of hassle for her, she said I could upgrade...for ten pence more. I had seven pence. Or a tenner. The kind young man gave me a ten pence piece and wouldn't accept the seven pence in return. That random act of kindness really turned things around.

I got to the venue before the Minister, just, and was there when she arrived and she was in a good mood. She read the speech well and is certainly passionate about the subject matter which makes our work easier. And harder. 

I was so relieved when the work was done. It's been a tough week and I was in need of much frolicking. Thankfully I arranged to meet my friend Graham for lunch (who I met through asking for his photo in my early blip days). We set the world to rights and then I returned to Edinburgh just in time to sneak into John Lewis to take advantage of a voucher for a hot drink and cake - in the last hour of the offer. Yes!

When I got home I took a long stroll along the beach and I've attached some photos but the blip had to be lovely Graham.

An apt song for the weekend...