The nearest I've come to thinking it wasn't worth it, and was just so trivial in the grand scheme of things, was definitely today. Waking up to such depressing news has cast a shadow over everything. And today's 'usual' shots are much the same as they were last week. And will probably look strikingly similar to those that go up here next Friday.
But then I remembered I had something a wee bit different to add into the mix, something that might even draw a reluctant smile to a few faces, so here I am again.
But first the usual boring pics showing trees and green bits and a few flowers and that once again the sun isn't shining.
If you take a close look you might spot the squirrel scurrying along the wall at the bottom. Perhaps he's my little friend from earlier this month?
But last Saturday brought something a wee bit different. And I don't just mean the sunshine.
Around what I know to be a very young child's grave, a family gathering was taking place. Eating, drinking, chatting away. And the kids playing swingball. Not something I'd really expected to see in 'our' cemetery. Part of me thought it bizarre. But on reflection, it's beautiful really. It's quite a recent grave, perhaps this was some sort of anniversary, and they wanted the dead child to be there, and the other children to feel a part of the occasion.
You can get a better impression of what was going on if you click here to see a short video. Is that a barbecue or have they brought a portable crematorium along? All quite heartwarming really.
Unlike this morning. It felt like the graveyard of hope. But, tenuous link time, Edinburgh voted 75% to remain. In this constituency (this graveyard?) it was 78%. So here's an image to remind us that today didn't bury hope.
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