Thanks - that may be tricky as I am dad taxi this week shuttling my about to be 14 year old to the two theatre groups she's in as both are performing this week. Yep, great timing for wifey to ha… (View Post)

Hello from the Albyn hospital in Aberdeen where Mrs RP had her gall bladder out this morning. All went well but she's funny on drugs lol (View Post)

I sit in public buildings and gawp at some of the decrepit crap they are using. In hospital in both Banff and Aberdeen with mum this week. Ceiling lights are ancient, running florescent tube bulbs. Y… (View Post)

I'm the same on deficit *spending*. Borrowing to pay the bills is stupid when you are a government. The strategic political mistake we have made as a nation is also to assume that deficit *inves… (View Post)

Swinney was given a gift by the Record. Promote yourself on the front page! Give it your best shot! It failed. He failed. The SNP failed. Again. (View Post)