taking advantage of what might be called a break in the weather, a long head clearing cycle up the left bank, ditching the bike, thinking about heading up to the north coast and continuing west... but not to be, the wind returning, bringing pollution with it, that murk which leaves a taste upon the tongue, even behind the mask, another day then... covid measures tightened again, an outbreak of 31 cases around the airport, masks once again required, eateries thinning out as takeaways begin to rise... the rabbit hole slightly out of focus in south queensferry, 2019 on the way back to the city...