EH6 Wilkies Lounge
I bumped into Ian at the bottom of Leith Walk, and we walked quickly in the darkness, dashing between traffic as if it were vitally important to stay in full flow. And we’d hardly sat down before he jumped up to buy a Euro Millions ticket. Luke arrived and I zoned out of the conversation for a bit to scan for photo opportunities. It was a typical old school pub and a simple space. I was drawn to an empty table and a single empty pint; there was an Earl Haig poppy fund sticker in line with the glass. We talked about the possibility of Hearts going into administration; also the demise of Comet. I said I’d bail Hearts out if I won the lottery. Ian got himself a great deal on a 42inch plasma at Comet, and told the assistant “I really hope you get another job” - after the guy had lugged the telly into the boot of his car. I mentioned to Cai again how much I like his “Driving Down Dead End Streets” video project, he seemed pleased, but a wee bit disappointed as he explained that most people who’ve seen the videos don’t seem to “get” it. Ian started checking bus times before 10pm - but we peer-pressured him to stay on.

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