Hanging crafty bridge

Wimbledon has started and July is almost upon us, I do like July, not only Wimbledon, the Open golf is on too, and this year it's in St Andrews. Unfortunately I will not be going personally to the Open - my mum certainly would have wanted to had she been here- but, I'll be glued to the TV for sure, the second last time it will be on free TV, a total disgrace if you ask me.

The month has been quite pleasant actually, though only 7 days of it were work-free. On at least a couple of occassions I went in extra to work hours back - something I hate, but I've almost paid all hours back now. I'm better off than some who still have dozens to pay back before the end of the year. The working back of hours is the worst thing about my present job, though it does mean there is more time off to be had in the gorgeously sunny months (in Oz maybe..) of October, November and December.

With not a lot of time off I did not do a lot of exciting things, went running only three times- two long ones in reasonable times- and made one visit to the gym. Things are sure to pick up as I actually seem to like running, it's just that my private race track along to Kirkcaldy seems to have too many people and dogs on it if I go during the day, hence I like to go early in the morning- but not if I start early, cos I don't want to be knackered at work. I've an excuse for everything I suppose, even the tides have been against my runs to the Black Rock this month!

Work is going ok, the work/life balance is not bad. I like forgetting everything when away from work, and I'm quite successful doing it. Haven't seen much of my family this month, though did see brother-in-law John and spoke to my sister Kath. They are off to France on Friday so the gorgeous Ember shall be coming back to mine for a few days, enjoyed having her here at xmas so I did, though it says something about your home when you have to tidy for a dog arriving!. Shame I don't have all the days off, but there you go.

Was in Edinburgh at the weekend with Trix- my only complete weekend off this month- did a craft beer pub crawl starting in Holyrood 9a, then it was on to the Potting Shed, then Ushers, the Brauhaus, then the Hanging Bat where Gordon and Annie met us, my memories are vague at that stage though, some of those craft beers are deadly! Woke up back home thank god!

During the only walk, rather than run, I did to Kirkcaldy this month, I decided to explore about a bit, I saw a photo on a kinghorn facebook forum that reminded me that 30 years or so there was at least one bridge between Kirkcaldy and Kinghorn..well I found one of the bridges, still in excellent condition- the path is in a completely different position now. Good place for barbecueing should the weather remain good!