Water, Water, no water...

Such were the trials and tribulations of the last 24 hours. It was probably inevitable that Scottish Water was going to cut our water off at some point during their replacement of the pipes under the street, but it would have nice for it to be pre-planned, rather than a 'leave you in the shower with soapy hair' dramatic cut-off. And let's just say that it's not fun to get the stomach flu when you have no running water...

All is right with the water now, but no guarantees we won't go through this again before all is said and done. Construction in Edinburgh tends to be either highly dramatic (collapsed building, massive tailbacks etc.) or nearly abandoned (as in, haven't seen a worker in days).

At least Mother Nature has chipped in with a consolation prize in the form of a beautiful evening. With any luck she'll feel benevolent enough to smile upon us tomorrow as well.

For my tip of the day, if it's playing at a theatre near you, check out the Oscar nominated Danish Film 'Efter Bryllupet' (After the Wedding). It's got a touching story and a handsome lead in Mads Mikkelsen (James Bond's latest nemsis). Head on over to Apple for a trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/afterthewedding/trailer/