With the best weather we've had for weeks, we headed out to Hopetoun House for the Edinburgh Game and Country Fair. We hung out by the arena and watched falconry, gun dogs and sheep herding. Except there were no sheep (or other livestock) because of bluetongue, of which Scotland is apparently free, so it was goose herding. We had ice cream and beer, we saw archery and clay pigeon shooting. Holly had her face painted, and we all (your correspondent excepted) had a go on the carousel. It was, in short, a great family day out, helped enormously by the unseasonably glorious weather, and the wholesome, outdoorsy vibe. Strange mix of people mind you - a mixture of middle-class townies, posh country folk in the standard uniform of moleskins, check shirts and wellies, and more than a sprinkling of familes of chavs with jack russell terriers in tow. Dogs everywhere of course, which excited Louis enormously. Everything with four legs is a dog to Louis mind you. It was nice to see dogs in their - for want of a better word - natural environment, rather than being walked along the cycle paths of the city... we ended the day careering towards Helen, perched on the edge of the reflecting pond:
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