18th century Rose Street was a favourite destination for Scottish Rennaissance poets and writers. The artist here, in his bare feet, was wearing a donkey jacket in near 30C heat a few days ago. Milne's bar in Rose Street has historical literary connections.
I went to a talk Ian Banks gave, in a local Dunfermline bookshop, maybe 10 of us there, promoting a book, maybe two years before he died. I felt privileged to be in the presence of greatness. What a loss for Scotland. He lived in North Queensferry.