We spent the afternoon with Dorian. He is a student of St Mary's College, the Divinity School founded in the 1530's. I (Sheelagh) also went to St Mary's( in Halifax) so the lad is following in my footsteps! The Divinity undergrads wear black gowns whereas the rest of St Andrew's undergrads wear red gowns. Also, the Divinity students are not allowed to step on the initials in the sidewalk that mark the spot where a fellow Divinity student was burned at the stake. To do so means they will fail their exams. 
If they are suffering from writer's block, they are to walk 3 times around the holm oak in the quad. And so the legends go from century to century.
We went to evensong with Dorian and then took him home. This time, we could go inside. The downstairs is large with a living room, dining room, eat in kitchen and large utility room. It's a 20 minute walk to college. He has a job in a coffee shop and has 2 days work under his belt. So far, it's been mostly washing dishes but he has his sights set on the World Barista Competition.
Before we headed off to St Andrew's, the four of us went for Sunday roast lunch at the Anstruther golf course - a great British tradition. We didn't take James Pringle Onion with us, fearing for his life if the chef caught sight of him.
John spent the afternoon at the Scottish fishery museum while Von repacked their stuff, trying to find room for all the pressies she's bought. Christmas will come early down under.
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