With Apologies to Alf

Busy, action packed day. After falling into a deep sleep to the hissing of cars outside my window, it was with relief and delight I woke to clearer skies.

Bike by 8; and out; working. First Cigs of the day at the top of Newhaven Road; and I realise I've left my memory chip at home....

I ploughed on with work; managed to squeeze a stroll with her from GP to practically home; then sped down down down to Leith, and spied - as you do - blip legend Alf Thomas - strolling off on his usual morning loop.

Having claimed my £50, we wandered beside the Watery Leaf a while, chatting and then the lure of a 1030 in Sandport Way meant I had to let him get on with shooting swans (photographically speaking)

As I tried to get from the bowels of Leith to the House of Muir in an unfeasible 14 minutes, I again encountered the man himself; took his pic (not sure the photo did the subject justice - I'm rubbish at people photos) and went back to work.

Was home for lunch, bought a bike (not for me, sadly) and then out again - back to Leith, the Sicilian Pastry Shop on Albert St featured as I Was due to call on Bill later; wound my way from Abbeyhill (where the laundrette is) to Duddingston onto Joppa and back along the seafront at Porty, climbed on a roof to get a Cigs shot - don't think it'll make the cut today; I want to do it at night and get car lights in the shot.

And a pleasant hour with Bill; since becoming a grand father, he's so much lighter and happier (spiritually at least)

Then home, Asda, dropped her shopping and at 9.15 I'm going to go and cook supper up in town.