As I sit here trying to figure out a complicated series of photoshop actions for a commercial client, my ears are being bombarded by the sound of bagpipes right outside my window. Now I am very partial to the bagpipes and having lived in Scotia for several years am fond of all things Scottish but after a whole hour of 'Scotland the Brave', 'Flower of Scotland' and the like I am starting to despair - beautiful as the music is - it ain't half hard to concentrate. I am waiting now for Jean from Louis Q's sandwich bar to come out and start dancing.....

I have two sittings today and lots of editing - the sun is shining and it is deadline day for the tax man (I don't like him - one iota) I wonder how many small businesses are now feeling the strain after paying out their hard earned cash from last year when things were not too bad in a current crisis where every penny counts. I am lucky that I have no staff to support - thanks to my loyal clients I still have a bit of work coming in but it is getting really difficult to keep the wolf from the door now - I guess it is all about survival now eh!

Happy Saturday!!