Scottish First

I was out for a walk at lunchtime today as it was dry for a change. A quick stroll through Princes Street Gardens is nourishment for the soul at any time, and a welcome site on the way out is aways the floral clock.

Today they were mid way through the planting so I'm not sure how it will look when it's finished. An excuse for another walk though and it's not looking too bad so far.

Apparently Edinburgh's Floral Clock was inspired by a carpet bedding display in West Princes Street Garden in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII. The following year, John McHattie, the City's park superintendent at the time, and Edinburgh clockmakers James Ritchie and Son created the floral clock by installing a clock mechanism in the base of the Allan Ramsay Monument.

It is the first of its kind in the world-I didn't know that until today.

It can be daunting to be the first in something-sometimes people aren't quite ready for what you have to offer, but that shouldn't hold you back. I love JM Barrie's quote from Peter Pan-it offers the same kind of advice.

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”