The forecast said sleet. But I've just had a walk through lovely fluffy falling snow - through the Botanics and Inverleith Park. Utterly beautiful. And, wearing thermals and a thick anorak, very cosy!
I was surprised to see curlews feeding on what must be frozen ground opposite Fettes!
(I did try taking pictures of falling snow, but they were rubbish.)
Now I'm off to the pub!
The reason I was out walking in the snow was because I had a hospital appointment. Aortic aneurysm screening.
Firstly, I had no idea *that's* where the aorta goes! (Roughly mid left all the way down the torso.)
Second, all it takes was a few minutes, given the all clear immediately.
Thirdly, screening for potentially deadly illness is a brilliant idea.
Fourthly, I love the NHS!
I walked back from the Western General past Inverleith Pond.
Which was frozen. And had several teenagers playing on the ice. I'm not knocking them - I did the same when I was their age! (We used to send the big lad, a 6'6" prop forward, out to test the ice first.)
After I took this photo, this group started jumping on the ice! An accident waiting to happen!
And if I were the parent with a young child, I wouldn't have taken them out on the ice, however much they asked!
And you saved about $20,000 compared to a north American country I will not name....
Patrick Hadfield
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