Another annual tradition for me is the Edinburgh Book Festival and on Tuesday I met up with Janet at Charlotte Square. I love the atmosphere of the Book Festival, the tents around the square lend it a transient, summery feel and I have many happy memories of coming here with groups of pupils. There were school children there on Tuesday, all very well behaved and enjoying eating their sandwiches in the middle of the gardens in the sunshine. We had a look round the book shop and grabbed a coffee before going to see the very entertaining Viv Groskop taking about life tips from Russian literature. She was such a good speaker, very funny, and we both enjoyed it. I have read only a few Russian classics and I now feel inspired to read some more; she also related fascinating anecdotes about her years studying and living in Russia.
Janet and I then had a very French lunch in Di’Vin and chatted about our Russell family history, in particular our grandfather’s time in Salonica during the 1st World War, which Janet is currently researching. It was totally fascinating.
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