Power Cut

Really nice day with the brother today - had a jog in the morning up Blackford hill before breakfast, before heading into town to look around the National museum. Highlights included queuing for a formula one car and dressing up like 14th century maids.

Maria was cooking us an amazing sausage stew in the evening when the power in the whole of the block went. Nice for the first 30 mins, but when it became apparent that we weren't getting any hot food any time soon we moved our operations to the boys flat, where we could still use 20th century technologies.

Looked cool as we left the flat - the whole of the street was pitch black with only a few windows lit by candlelight. I'd like to experience a whole city blackout, preferably from a high vantage point. Would be magical, I'm imagining the stars suddenly becoming visible all of a sudden... although most likely cloudy. Perhaps this might happen in my lifetime if we can't sort out the looming energy crisis...

Sinan was a little worse for wear having dislocated his shoulder in a boxing match, and was locked in his room. The rest of us watched a pretty odd short film about a night in Sainsbury's where the protagonist stopped time and drew people naked... yeah.

Still not sure about Ottowa. I've got the weekend to make up my mind. I want mountains!!