Duck

Mrs Mallard was paddling around the Water of Leith seemingly unconcerned about rumours of the world ending. The WoL was looking extremely full and muddy; lots of news about floods in different parts of the country. And it keeps raining.

The other contender for todays blip was one of the crows who have started vigourous re-building of the broken nest in the birch tree - blimey, steady on chaps, it's only just the solstice. It'll only take one storm for it all to end in tears and broken eggs, but they don't seem to learn. Or maybe these are last years teenagers, just trying stuff out.

It felt very good indeed to switch off the work laptop this evening, for twelve days or so. And.....relax! I think it's high time I read Cannery Row again.