I fondle a phone

Annemique collected Archie this morning, which left me free to ... do what...? It's funny without him (or JR) around. I could drive to North Berwick, but why would I do that without Archie?

In the end, it took me too long to get organised, I watched TV, waited to see Daily Politics, but it wasn’t on! Why not? * Is there just too much happening at the moment? (There certainly is!)

Then I had the brilliant idea of popping in to the Apple shop to fondle the new iPhoneX. It's actually smaller than my present phone (7Plus) so that's good. I asked a staff member where to find the control panel, and he didn’t know! I eventually found it (swipe down from top right) and now he knows for the next person.

I then strolled round St Andrews Square and as I was passing the Refinery, I spotted someone having a burger and chips and was lured in. I had a very pleasant lunch of chips, beer and reading the Metro. And a pleasant lunch became even pleasanter when, after my empty chip punnet had been taken away, a different waiter came over with 'my chips'. I owned up to having already had them, but he gave me them anyway. It would have been impolite not to accept them.

Archie had a great time, as usual. Here he is dancing for joy up Blackford Hill (photo by Annemique, otherwise today's photo would have been a shot of my lunch).

The travellers continue their exciting time in Barcelona. Bus tours were taken. Then a free guided walk from the hotel round the old part of the city this evening with a charming Argentinian guide. They found a super bar (extra) where they are having a meal and cavas (for a change from sangria) as we speak.


*. I have been informed that parliament is in recess.