The majority of Carnoustiacs still regard Arbroath as tantamount to bandit country, Don B. It's only fair to mention, however, that Carnoustie is often retitled 'Carsnootie' by other Scots, so the attitude of self-supposed superiority is clearly recognised across the nation.

On the other hand, Arbroath still has a 'wee train' as well as a thriving amateur theatrical culture, including the Minstrels, who still do a yearly show (and were incidentally the last in the UK to relinquish blackface) and the Webster Theatre, recently classily refurbished, and shared between amateur and professional companies.

I somehow guessed that, Mills: memories (as mentioned earlier) of Southbound trains awash with stocious weegies. Since they account for about a tenth of the total population of Scotland and tend to be the most outgoing and sociable of all, it's perhaps not surprising that Glaswegians always tend to be much in evidence: also there's always been a direct rail link via the WCML and Preston and the only North/South motorway's on the West Coast, too, so Blackpool's easy for them to get to.

Yes, lovely down in  Patcham area yesterday. The band had a concert at that church PW, just up from The Harvester Pub. I should.ve mentioned it on here really.

The A23 was rather clogged up as usual, I did say to the mrs, who was driving, to gover the beacon way, but hey, her choice, but it didnt matter in the end. Went by ok.

Yesterday was almost unbearable here, very stuffy, hot, humid and still. Then we had torrential thunderstorms, and today is so much better - still hottish, but breezy and fresh. I feel so much better.

Milly, my theory about the Glaswegians is that they are all r3ok readers, and said, "I believe Milly Jones lives just down the coast - let's go and have a look at her"  .

It's been a gorgeous, sunny, hot, day here today.  I haven't seen much of it personally because I decided to shampoo the lounge carpet this morning and then clear out the garage this afternoon (about time too!  5 sacks of rubbish to the tip!!!!) Everything all neat and tidy at last.

Off swimming soon with sprog then back for tea in the garden...mmmmmm. Very nice too. 

And I've just seen Peter Moore being interviewed about winning Young Musician, on North West Tonight, bbm! Very self-possessed young lad.

Not that that's anything to do with weather - just comparing BBC regional programmes  .

Very strong gusty wind here - blew over the folded table-tennis table an hour ago (heard the loud bang as it hit the patio). And I'd just asked for help to move it to safety against the fence as I'd heard the wind getting up. The end of the heatwave?