Speech day

Thursday already. I thought we had finished with getting up early to ferry Megan to the bus but apparently not. Today she needs to get in for hey speech day rehearsal. They may decide that her blue hair disqualifies get from participation.

Then she comes back to Peebles, basis be hair and needs taken back in for the speech day proper at 5. Angus is dismayed that he has to come too. He does.

It's not a bundle of laughs. A gruesome mix of worthiness and wealth makes me uncomfortable. Then each girl ascends the stage while the teacher intones their name and the university/course they are going on to. All very American, complete with a year book full of in jokes and baby pictures.

Megan and 4 friends have arranged to go to Mussel & Steak in the Grassmarket, complete with parents. 2 families fromHong Kong, an ex-pat couple from Antibes and an Omani whose parents won't come because of Ramadan.

The food is good & Claire's driving so I can have a couple of glasses of red.