View from the Potting Shed

Just before I went on holiday (more on that soon) I went out to lunch with a friend in St Andrews.
We went to The Rule bar/restaurant on South Street.
I ordered sausages and mash.
When they arrived it looked like they were sponsored by Atari!

Saturday

Team Weir with Jane outside the Potting Shed
On Saturday my good friend Andrew Weir came to visit with his lovely wife Jenny and 9 weeks old daughter Beth.
I first met Andrew back in wheneveritwas (1999?) when I was invited to play bass guitar for the Powerpoint Edinburgh band. The band then was: Andrew (guitar […]

It’s been a crazy week since I got back from Birmingham that I’m only now getting around to writing about it. But what a superb weekend, packed with great friends, good food and much laughter.
Jane and I drove down on Friday, arriving in the city of a thousand trades in a little over seven hours, […]

Last night I did something I’ve not done in fifteen years: I had dinner at a University of St Andrews hall of residence.
Pizza express
Rewinding a few hours, I had just finished a lunchtime presentation about website statistics and customising our search engine when I was standing chatting with someone and nibbling on the left-overs from […]

Steve Lawson’s gig in our living room last night was a roaring success.
While only six people turned up, it didn’t detract from the enjoyment of a relaxed evening in the company of friends, with plenty of good wine, fine chocolates, beautiful music and much laughter.
I videoed the entire gig, including Steve’s Q&A at the end, […]

When I turned up at Perth College (Goodlyburn building) shortly after 19:00 for Steve Lawson’s gig I was surprised to learn from the woman at reception that she had no idea there was a concert on that evening. In the concert hall directly opposite the reception desk.
Isn’t communication a great thing. It’s clear to […]

Tomorrow night Jane and I are off to sunny Perth to see the lovely Steve Lawson in concert at Perth College (starts 19:30).
The plan is then to kidnap Steve back to Anstruther and force him to play a concert in our living room on Friday evening.
And like the obliging friend that he is Steve has […]