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Oh what a year, early December 2023

This has been a blast of a year in so many respects. I have effectively started a new business, stopped drinking, lost weight, found Tchaikovsky and Jaramillo coffee, gained wisdom,…

Idle Thoughts

So I won’t bore you with my thoughts on the rugger. The final on Saturday will speak for itself and I shall certainly be watching the game. As I thought…

Rumblings at the St Andrews Club

Our captain and vice-captain have just resigned with only one month of their office left over. Intriguing what? An EGM has been called and the town is abuzz with gossip…

Back at the butchers

As I said its always good for the old soul to pop into the butchers shop in Bruntsfield that is Wm Christie and Son. Because Angus is a laugh and…

Fun times

I have to say that my new job as a tour guide is a bit of a blast. I am not entirely sure though that all my clients would quite…

The old caddie lark

This old caddie lark is a bit of a lark. I mean I hang out a wee bit in St Andrews these days and have my ear near to the…

Dundee

I did my first tour of Dundee on Saturday and I’m a bit cock-a-hoop about the place to be honest. My lovely guests from the Midwest (America) just arrived that…

On writing bad reviews

I am in the habit of writing poor restaurant reviews on Trip Advisor. Now, this is for no other reason than the meal I had was nearly always worse than…

A busy week indeed

Started off last Sunday at my old patch the Fairmont with a very enjoyable caddying round. Four lovely guys from Colorado. There is no question that caddying is one of…

The Pottery in Crail

On a fresh summer’s day when the warm breeze willows over the seafront in Crail and happy tourists wander around the harbour and lanes of this idyllic little place, Steve…