I arrived safely and comfortably at Central station yesterday afternoon, in typically dreich Glasgow weather. No matter! I love this city, and am happy to have a day before the conference kicks into gear, so I’ve already met a former student (Una), I’m staying at Doug’s gaff (nominally house-sitting while he goes to Greenbelt), and meeting Charlotte for lunch. And taking photies like a giddy tourist, ’cause I cherish every glimpse of this dear place.
Glasgow, f***ing love you, mate —
During my university holidays, I used to work for a ground maintenance firm based at the other end of Ashton Lane. Many happy memories.
I also occasionally played my sax with the keyboard player from Del Amitri in The Ubiquitous Chip!
And I occasionally met up with a multivocational internet pundit in Glasgow… Oxford too, now I think of it!