Big Weekend
A bit of a culture clash in my office this afternoon when a very enthusiastic young man from 成人快手 Radio 1 came in to talk about plans for the Big Weekend in Dundee. Now, my idea of a big weekend in Dundee is a quick stroll through the Wellgate Centre and a drive up to Broughty Ferry for ice cream. But Jason Carter -for it was he - thinks a little bigger than that. He's the man who is organising Radio 1's big music event in Camperdown Park in the middle of May.
He swore me to secrecy and then listed all the big-name bands who'll be taking part. I have no problem keeping quiet about this because I have a memory like a sieve and, besides, there was no mention of Mary Hopkins or the New Seekers . They're both still in the hit parade aren't they?
All right, I've taken that too far, but there was something about Jason that made me feel old. As he sat there with his trendy jacket worn over a t-shirt I felt self-consciously straight and boring in my shirt and tie. As the minutes ticked by I began to feel myself age. By the time the meeting ended I felt like Old Father Time.
Never mind. He offered me a free ticket for the Big Weekend and I might just go along. Please look out for me. I'll be the one under the tartan blanket, sitting in the bath-chair.
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