Traffic Complaints

Occasionally I buy pieces of art (usually with the help of a scheme funded by the English Arts Council which encourages people to buy original art by offering a 10 months interest free purchase scheme). Last year I bought a very pleasing pair of lurchers - two really fine pieces - from 'the Leith gallery' based at 65 The Shore (www.the-leith-gallery.co.uk) and as a result am invited to their 'private views'. This month it's the Festival show: Treasure Islands. They have invited a fine selection of Scottish artists to submit work inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson, his life and his work. I am particularly interested in a piece by Willie Fulton called 'Mr Stevenson Dreaming,' but was amused by the gallery owners invitation, ' Despite Edinburgh City Council's efforts to cut Leith off from the rest of Edinburgh, we are still accessible and look forward to seeing you here.'
Just like old times... complaints about the traffic...only they can't blame Labour ...oh, but they will...


Today, passing through Musselburgh, we were stopped to allow the Musselbugh Festival Ride-out go by: I counted more than 100 horses ridden by people of all ages, wearing their colours with pageantry and pride, delighted to be maintaining an important community tradition...