“Claymore Security” burglar alarm, Edinburgh • I wrongly guessed yesterday’s sword was a scimitar, when in fact it was a Saxon Seax. Fortunately there’s no chance of getting this one wrong, as it’s written on the sounder: it’s the Scottish Claymore or “great sword”, much used in clan warfare and recognisable by the forward-sloping arms of its handle. The firm behind the weapon is a long-standing Scottish outfit – you can find their website here. • Spotted: Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1, 2012 • Politics: In the Labour constituency of Edinburgh East
