Sign Of The Times

I've been meaning to blip this for a long time and I was reminded of it when I went to Morningside today. Perhaps the watching for salmon on the falls yesterday nudged my memory.

Whilst there are still many pestle-and-mortar signs to be seen around town, indicating the presence of an apothecary or pharmacy, I see very few of the fish, indicating, as one would expect, a fishmonger. In fact, I think I'll try to record any that I do see.

Naturally, there are fewer fishmongers than pharmacies but, of these, hardly any have the old sign.

This fishmonger was well-established when I started shopping there 35 years ago and has changed hands in that time but, sadly, as it recently ceased trading, it may be that this fish will disappear too.