July 2007

Maybe it’s an age thing, but I’ve found myself obsessed with the TV series LIfe on Mars, which is of course set in 1973, the year I went to university. I’ve been watching the DVDs with the family, shouting out things like “that’s a Ford Cortina 2000E! One of my first girlfriends’ dad had one…

Just in case you were wondering, the reason I’m still in Glasgow is that I’m on holiday and well, this is as far as I’m going to get. It’s a complicated business, holidays in our family. James (who has been here in Glasgow with Susan and Martha and me for the past week) is now…

Just picked up my venerable Honda GL500 Silverwing from Clydebank today, and the folk at Gremlins having sorted out the front brake, I rode it back into Glasgow. Which was fine, if slightly nerve-wracking. Not as nerve wracking as this video, though. It was sent to me by Colin Fraser of the excellent Shetland Island…

The St Magnus – or, if you will, St Magnus Bay – Hotel, closed for three years, has been sold and will reopen! Meaning that we will now have a local pub! Let joy be unconfined!

Well, thanks a million to Niall and Jenny, main co-conspirators in last week’s tour of the east coast, along with guest appearances from Fiona and Lynne. And thanks too to the many listeners who came along to see what all the fuss was about, the various guests (from garlic and beef jerky producers to seabird…

I lived in Nairn for about six months during the embattled days of thefirst Tom Morton Show, almost 15 years ago. I always loved theseafront (best beach in Scotland?) but the town seemed verybedraggled. Now, though, it's looking and feeling quite buoyant.Newton Hotel was great last night…now, on with my last show for fourweeks! We're…

as fine a piece of silverside as i've ever had at the excellent banffsprings hotel last night…parked up now at the Low St car park andthe sun is shining…what a fabulous beach!

Very nice seafood last night in a restaurant i once saw trashed in theTelegraph. Alas, haddock at breakfast was off. we're in a car park atthe market sq. bring arctic clothing if you plan to attend…