Wednesday 7 August 2013

Rulers

I spent half an hour today drawing wobbly lines with a protractor and then I realised, 'I can just go to the shops and buy a ruler for about a quid.' And I go to the shop. And there SO many rulers! Metal ones, plastic ones, fold-ups, flexible, ones longer than 12 inches (tempting, but I would have to buy larger paper). At times like this I wonder whether I would fit in better in a communist country (apart from the repression and lack of Wispa Golds). I only went in for a piece of plastic & I came out with a metal "safety" rule [what are dangerous rulers? Surely a dangerous ruler is a sword] with a non-slip rubber strip and a centre recess to protect fingers from cutting [unnecessary; that is why fingernails grow longer than the ends of your fingers]. At least I knew I didn't want a flexible one. Who wants a BENDY ruler? I find it hard enough to work them as it is.

Monday 5 August 2013

Back in St Andrews

Back in my old home St Andrews.
St Andrews Bandstand

Butts Wynd

Hamilton Hall

Philosophy Building. Separate entrances for Moral and Logic, but they both lead to the same place.

Harbour

Crumbly cathedral tower

The pier

View from the pier

Reflections in Harbour

Harbour

Cathedral

Principal's Residence. Former Art History Building.

View from 72 Market Street

The Bandstand