Darkest Before Dawn

Today is a nice day compared with the rain soaked week that we have had all over Scotland.
When I walk I much prefer to listen. To the radio than music from my iPod. I think this is partly because I can judge time passing easier, also I quite like the programmes on Radio [...]

Rain should be day-glo yellow.
More animals should have trunks.
The Universe wasn’t created by intelligent design. It was created by Norman a fifth year High School student during a failed chemistry experiment. Norman ended up cutting off his thumbs while trying to “Soop-up” a mini-fan.
Wouldn’t it be a lot greener just to go back to horse [...]

In future I must remember to come to Paisley on a day other than Sunday. The last time I was here I also walked, although that time I followed the Sustrans cycle route. Don’t get me wrong Paisley is nice early on a Sunday, however most of the shops, especially the coffee shops are shut.
The [...]

I have just walked from the Queen’s Park area of Glasgow to Newton Mearns which is 6 miles / 9.5km. Almost all up hill I might add
It has been a typical Scottish day in that it has been dull and drizzeling rain all the time.
This is the first time that I [...]

Moira sits in the close drinking Buckie,
drinking the day away.
Watching the cars pass by,
on the street where she used to play.
Moira sits on the corner drinking Buckie,
drinking the week away.
She doesn’t know how she got here,
she likes it that way.
Moira lies on the bench drinking Buckie,
drinking the pain away.
The price and the cost,
get steeper day [...]