Scout and I went to one of the many dog-friendly pubs in Leith – it was fun, and busy, and vibrant, and made me think, I may just be getting a tad too used to my safe, sensible, and insular Scottish existence. This neighbourhood is full of families, and young people, and dog-owners, and different ethnicities. The last is particularly pleasing to my eyes after 7 monochromatic months in Orkney. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not passing judgement – just because I got it into my head to live in Orkney, does not mean the rest of the world is dying to move to a remote northern island. But I gotta admit, I felt more at home on streets that included people from all walks of life.