Ballroom

The haar lifted today to allow a lovely sunny, blue sky day with fresh air.

The usual Saturday activities led to a few hours in the garden picking up stones from the overgrown grass so hopefully I can cut it tomorrow. Large bald patches which have lain under tarpauline for weeks - so not optimistic that the grass will revive.

Evening meal at our favourite tapas restaurant - Tapa - in Leith to celebrate our daughter’s birthday .

The end of the wedding party last night had the traditional Auld Lang Syne, followed by “By Yon Bonnie Banks” which moved quickly into a speeded up version. And then we all sang Happy Birthday for Lizzie!

At that point I looked up at the ballroom ceiling in the hotel - the Principal (which we still call The George). Like looking into space,