BOOM. BANG.
That, it seems ludicrously unnecessary for me to explain as I am sure you have already realised, is the unmistakable noise of Labour’s big guns arriving in Perth for their spring conference.
In Friday’s Courier our man Kieran Andrews (by our man, I mean Kieran is The Courier’s political editor that is all that makes him “ours”. We don’t make him do comedy dance routines or anything like that. Just the politics) speaks exclusively to Labour’s top man (by Labour’s top man I mean Ed Miliband). They had a jolly good chat, the fruits of which (if indeed the results of some discussion can be fruity) you can enjoy in the pages of Friday’s paper.
Meanwhile, if you have £7 million burning a hole in your pocket then I have a suggestion for you. In fact two suggestions. And they are as follows:
(a) Buy a luxury apartment at Hamilton Grand overlooking the Old Course in St Andrews (there are still plenty available you see Friday’s Courier has further details)
(b) Stop reading this immediately. Buy an expensive car and a really nice house somewhere hot. With a swimming pool and a small outdoor bar. Preferably complete with ping pong table. Then enjoy your life (but don’t forget my 10% commission for providing such sound financial advice).
Mice. Wasps. Rats. A veritable plague of nastiness. Where are all these horrid little critters and creatures I hear you cry in horror (I don’t, but I am cognisant of the fact you potentially might be). Well I’ll tell you. They are housed in some of this fine nation’s most prestigious properties. Holyroodhouse for example. Stirling Castle for another. We reveal all.
In Friday’s Courier we also have details of the dastardly police dog who did a runner during a coppers’ training exercise. Cue red faces among Tayside’s finest…
With the weekend approaching with all the speed of a runaway freight train it is perhaps understandable that the thoughts of many, many people will be turning to sport.
We know that.
More importantly we react to it.
It is for that very reason, not to say therefore, we dedicate more than a dozen precious pages to kicking balls, hitting balls and throwing balls.
Dundee United will be particularly delighted to welcome the weekend as they can put all talk of tickets and venues aside and get back to playing football.
Hearts are up next on Friday night and we speak to Jackie McNamara and John Souttar ahead of the trip to Tynecastle.
St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright is still recuperating after a gall bladder operation, but his stand-in for Saturday’s game against Hibs has insisted the manager will still have the final say on the team selection and tactics. Quite right too.
Meanwhile, Courier columnist Eve Muirhead takes time out from the post-Olympics meet and greets to pen her latest thoughts on Andy Murray’s coaching split.
A fabulous Friday awaits every one of our readers so please do be sure to pick up your copy of The Courier. If you’ve fallen out with your newsagent (or simply don’t fancy print), why not try our digital edition?