Bye bye 140 and tree

Writing this one in a bit of a rush as I'm working today and am sure to forget later on when I return. August is now almost over, a month that was not quite as warm as July and the nights are already seeming to get darker quicker. Aye, the nights are fair drawing in so they are.

I'll remember this month for the last visit I made to my childhood home, it's up for sale now so I went along and took a couple of last photos of the place. Coincidentally, this was on the same day that the tree opposite had to be removed (after about 130 years) due to the criminal damage inflicted on it. Already the criminal responsible has an application for shoddy flats in, and the council planning department have stated that the application cannot by refused solely because of the "unauthorised works" carried out! The smell of corruption is in the air, we'll see how things go.

Been busy in the garden this month, got a few quotes for reroofing my shed, then decided to do the job myself. It took an hour or two and the result, though not brilliant, is decent and should hopefully do the job for a while. Was also up a ladder cutting ivy that is again threatening to attach itself to my roof, again the job halted the ivy's progress rather than solved the issue.

Went out running 5 times this month, the usual route along the coast, it's quite a challenge as coming back has a lot of uphill stretches, sometimes I'm going into work, when on backshifts, totally knackered.  Still, I intend carrying on with this, maybe I should run 2 0r 3 times a week, a plan that is unlikely to happen.

Had an appointment with a financial advisor this month too, discussing the future and how much you should save is very depressing to be honest, no wonder many people just put their heads in the sand! I mean we don't even know what currency we'll be using..that brings me on to the referendum..

Not long now and I'll be glad when it's over, provided the result is right. The activists from the Waffen Yes Yes were on the streets of Kinghorn yesterday and probably didn't receive as warm a welcome than in some other areas. The local pub is solidly No, so not too many arguments there. Can only hope people do not gamble with the future, anyway how can you be "independent" when you want to keep the currency and therefore keep fiscal poicy in the hands of a then foreign government? How can any country in the EU be "independent" when half the laws come from Brussels? Oh, don't get me started..bye for now!

Here a few pics, one featuring Ember the dog on a walk to Aberdour. Oh, was also at the Bavarian beer festival in Kirkcaldy a couple of times last week, great beer!