Miles ahead

It is one in the morning and they are still tinkling away as part of the 'Jazz at the Reel'. This was a great little gig.

The age difference between the bass player and the pianist is 62 years! They worked so well together, playing numbers by Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, George Gershwin etc.

This is cutting edge in Kirkwall; our fashion and culture guru indicates that PW and HV will be attending the next session (which will be the last Friday in February).

This affords me the opportunity to repeat one of the most consumate jokes ever. According to Chic Murray jazz can sound like a fire in a pet shop.

Sat a.m. the wind has dropped right back but it's now steadily raining.

The Times Literary Supplement has asked me to point out that I am on page 55 my new book.