Excellent news today! Here's a brief intro from the students' blog, referred to above by Jim McLean.

'Students at the University of Edinburgh today welcome the decision to dedicate £350,000 to improve accessibility to the department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, meaning that the building and facilities at 27-29 George Square will be much more accessible. This means that it will be possible for staff, students, teaching and research to remain on the same site as archival and library resources and study space.'

The day appears to be saved. Huge congratulations to the students, on behalf of students to come, and indeed the people of Scotland. Clearly, I have no mandate or authority to congratulate on anybody's behalf but my own, but hey, congratulations anyway. And to Dorothy Miell, a meek apology for any slur.

Brilliant, everybody!