December 2007

Mick McMillan is a primary teacher from Cardenden, currently motorcycling round the world on an old BMW R65 (which he’s had for 23 years, apparently). I think he’s in Kuala Lumpur at the moment….wish him a merry Christmas and enjoy his adventures at his blog:http://mickrtw.blogspot.com/

It’s the way of the world….free downloads of albums. And this one’s a cracker, a former Tom Morton Show album of the week, and yours for nothing! This is an email I’ve just received from the band: Glasgow band THE MARTIAL ARTS have decided to give away their critically acclaimed album ‘YOUR SINCLAIR’ as a…

I have, from the age of 12, removed and replaced hundreds of bicycle tyres in the course of The Perpetual Battle against Punctures. NEVER, have I suffered such finger-licking pain and frustration as I did last night, as I fitted new (Slime Smartubes) puncture-proof inner tubes (and Slime tyre liners; I WILL NOT puncture on…

Home after getting up at the godless post-party hour of 7.00am to catch a very bumpy aeroplane ride north…I’m sorry Pam (see comments to previous post) was disappointed at the sedate nature of the Aberdeen BBC Musical Output Association’s Christmas frolicking…after dinner, a few of us went on to The Grill in Union Street (a…

This was sent in by Fraser, from the USA, in response to my request for tales of company nights out…he writes…For the last company picnic, management decided that, due to liability issues, we could have alcohol, but only one (1) drink per person. I was fired for ordering the cups.

Big wind on the way.

Good grief. Saturdays are always fairly full-on in our house, but yesterday was a humdinger. Up at eight to take Martha and James into Lerwick (37 miles) for their orchestral music club (and James’s double bass lesson) after a week which had already seen me in the Proud Community of Coalfishreek an unprecedented three times…