Bit of a lie in today. It is amazingly quite in Ed’s flat. The only sound being the seagulls outside. I walked up to the Royal Mile, and sat outside the Jolly Judge pub drinking coffee and posting my Blog entries. After this period of reflection, I went to the Art Gallery and viewed the Scottish pictures, then onto the Royal Scottish Academy to view the exhibition by Ron Mueck. The exhibition was of larger, and smaller than life sculptures of people. They are all modelled with great detail, including skin pores, hair.

After this amazing exhibition, I went to the National Trust building, The Georgian House, in Charlotte Square. Amazing house, and very chatty staff. One was rather to chatty, and I was not sure if this was her usual way of talking, or whether she was acting the part.

Met up with Ravi and Maggie at the George Hotel, where we had a meal in the Tempus restaurant with his Indian family. Very nice setting, we sat on a rais! ed platform at the head of the restaurant. After the meal, we visited the Saltaire pub for a drink, and listened to a one man band. He played very well. At throwing out time, I went back to the flat, except as I passed the Stand Comedy club I popped in to see the last three acts. I saw Eleanor Tiernan, Brendon Burns, and Boothby Graffoe. Excellent acts, and Brendon was very funny