I Have Often Walked Down This Street Before
So there I was, rushing down to Hillhead Underground Station, laden with overnight bag and laptop and desperate to make it to Queen Street station in time to catch the half past five train to Inverness. It's always the same when you're in a hurry. You meet lots of people you know. Especially on Byres Road.
There, for example, was Craig Williams, the Editor of Newsnight Scotland. He had a big smile on his face and was keen to chat about all these photographs of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland listeners that have appeared on this website recently. I wanted to make some witty remark and swish past him. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I closed it again. He game me a sympathetic nod and let me get on my way.
I'd gone but a few steps when I encountered - former ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland presenter and now columnist for the News of the World. She recently gave evidence in the Tommy Sheridan and the last time I saw her she was pictured on the front page of her newspaper strapped to a lie detector machine. I mentioned this and she joked that the photograph resembled someone engaged in a weird fetish.
"Yes, " I said, "it did."
Razor-sharp wit once again. Nevetheless, I made it to Queen Street with minutes to spare. Should have used the spare time to buy a book of witty retorts. Bought biscuits instead.
