my scottish trip has again both reinforced my confidence in my own judgment and (re)opened avenues of entertainment which have been quiet of late. i can confirm that the sword swallower does indeed talk too much, but i totally missed any mythical gait. went to 3 shows which is a new festival record, but i think i enjoyed the botanical gardens more. i enjoyed a night out in glasgow the most though, and must thank my dear host once more for deploying her encylopedic local knowledge to my advantage. i am quite tired now, so might cover more northern news in a later post.