Crianlarich Jock The Box Gig

Just back from the Jock the Box gig in the Ben More Lodge Hotel in Crianlarich, which I attended with Joe the Tiler, Stevie the Campervan Man, Andy the Gaffer and Joe the Dancing Joiner. We were originally booked into the bunkhouse but because of the severe weather the pipes had burst in the bands' caravan so they got the bunkhouse and we got upgraded to 2 wee 2 bed lodges. Luxury.

Now in the toilet of the pub is ,sorry was a vending machine selling all sorts of things from cigarettes to asprins, and strangely for a gents bog, tights. This discovery was greeted with some dismay from all of us, till we asked at the bar why womens tights are being sold in the gents. Apparently as the hotel is near the West Highland Way and all sorts of mountains, those hardy souls who attempt these feats in winter wears girls tights to keep their wee legs warm. The machine came to grief later in the evening though, some blackguard stole it. I thought the management removed the machine at a certain time of night and commented on this to Brian the owner, who thought I was joking when I told him the machine wasn't there.

The food laid on, and part of the package, was brilliant as was the brunch at 11 am the next day. The management even let us keep the rooms till midday to aid our recovery from the booze induced comas we all fell into.

A big thanks to Joe for inviting me along, to Stevie, Andy and Joe the dancing Joiner for their company, Brian and his staff for providing food and shelter and to Jock, Big Santa and Derick for the music.

Joe the Tiler will mibby be renamed to Joe the Gadget man or Joe the Pest, because of some wee green light emitting laser, which when he turned the top of made strange patterens on whatever surface the beam was shone on. Unfortunately for Joe and the green laser, his habit of shining it in folks faces resulted in the laser learning to swim in lager. Sorry Joe.