I don’t have to commute to work, I’m quite lucky in that regard. I still feel I need to get out and do something before I start work so instead of a lengthy commute I go walking the dog with my wife after breakfast in the rain or shine or like this week in the freezing cold fully wrapped up with layers of clothing that take ages to peel off again. The walk helps wake me up, gets my mind and body functioning again, especially useful on the mornings when it feels like I hardly slept at all.
I used to be a morning person, a
fact that I’d forgot until my wife reminded me of recently. Somewhere down the line my factory setting
seems to have fallen into disrepair, replaced by grouch overdrive mode that
seems to be my current default. Some
mornings it can be hard shaking off the sleepy head, If I’m still not awake
after my morning regime and my head feels like it’s running some sort of
start-up check complete with virus scan I try to reboot by visiting the local
deli to get the best coffee in town. If
I haven’t booted up sufficiently I will indulge myself in the delight that is
bacon roll with red sauce and a good strong coffee. This I might remind you would be a second
breakfast, a feeding regime that the hobbits of the shire would certainly
approve of.
It’s a fine place and one that I often
frequent, a ritual of waking that will
get my creative mind going if first breakfast and walkies don’t cut it. I get that necessary social interaction and
people spotting that is sometimes missing from my day. I enjoy that little bit of small talk, asking
about the day ahead, passing the same people walking to work or getting the
paper, saying hello and chewing the fat before work calls.
The Scottish Deli is a little place
that helps me wake up and serves me my second breakfast when needed. It offers lots of foodie delights that will
brighten up your fridge, store cupboard and eventually your dining table.
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| The Scottish Deli, Pitlochry. Click for website here |
