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(A close shave) Having just been away for a weekend with many “regular viewers”, I suspect a lot of them will be anticipating a few words about setting off the smoke alarm in the stately home, just as folks were getting ready for dinner, (It could have happened to anyone…). Alternatively, some commentry on myContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life….”

(all I could do was sit there and watch him remenice) So, Younger son has started university, and despite, ostensibly, having grown up in Glasgow(mostly) spent this week discovering where the various parts of The University# are. The tedium of lectures, the delight of labs, the hell of other people, the indiference of the educationalContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(see!) The drummer turned 60, so that’s two of us now, and I think we’ve identified the ideal gift (not that we got one) for your musician (or, group of musicians) entering there seventh decade. A Roadie! Moving those amps and drumkits up (and down), yet another flight of stairs, just gets a little moreContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(“eleven”?)* Regular viewers will be aware of my upbringing by punctuality nazis. I’d like to think I’m not that fanatical myself. I just like to get to work in enough time to have a leisurely cup of coffee before I start. Having to park and just run in is likely to spoil my whole day..Continue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(movement) “The movement is the medicine” It’s a turn of phrase I like to use, partly to justify/ encourage myself just to get out a little more. Sometimes, most times, it works well. I try to walk a little further, I make the effort to get the bike from the shed, I just make timeContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(How much? ) Younger son is back with us here in Bonnie Scotland. Returned safely to the bosom of his familly. Reunited with his kin. His reaction to being home after living a year independently in Japan?? Wow! Everything is sooo expensive here! Frankly, he’s actually right. While we holidayed there, there was some commentContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(pictures) Just to prove that; a/ I sometimes actually deliver what I promise, and, b/ the spirit of Dalmallyfest is alive and well in Kilmarnock A familiar figure labours to prepare the electrickery. What’s that strange illumination? At the other end of the garden, food prep. Early audience bag the good seats… Hard working musiciansContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(time) You were supposed to get a collage of photo’s from the Gig in the Garden, along with pithy comments by me….and you will. However, it turns out to be more time consuming than expected. Plus I have stored the surprisingly large number of images, in one big file, with helpful titles like IMG1234.567z, whichContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Rain gods). I think the mistake most people make, is that they offer benefaction to the weather gods, only when their need is immediate, rather than all year round. As any ancient worshiper would tell you, gods are fickle that way. However, when it comes to exactly who should get those offerings, it starts toContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(better?) After several deeply unpleasant nights shifts, during which I also manage to infect Chris, we are (finally) both clear (two cheers!). Fortunately, I go straight onto very long dayshifts, so I have no time to mope about feeling happy for myself. I do manage to clear some space in the garage on my “bitContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”