Cracking on

I was down at York races last week and I met all the usual gang from Edinburgh.

Most of the Scots were surprisingly upbeat about the new government and the racing craic focused on jokes about Pinky and Perky and the like, especially the nature of the special relationship. One wag joked that William was in America, David was up in Scotland, but Nick had stayed at home choosing the new curtains.

Robert Veitch, Paisley Drive, Edinburgh