Peaceful Glasgow

Back to the relative sanity of Scotland for a very welcome 25 minute run in fresh air. London is getting prepared for the the marriage of the queen's grandson and the woman he's been living with, in a fancy-dress pageant that allegedly will be watched by 2 billion people across the planet. Probably a large proportion of that 2 billion will be attracted by the burlesque theatrical qualities of the event, rather than by respect for the British monarchy, but either way such attention will be a depressing boost to Britain's, or at least England's, misplaced sense of self-importance. Apparently the Archbishop of Canterbury has advised that the co-habiting couple should live apart for a week or so before the wedding to maintain the "illusion of innocence", in a spectacular piece of institutional hypocrisy.