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This morning finds me in Stirling, waking up at The Golden Lion on the first day of Bloody Scotland. I actually came up last night, as I was very kindly invited to a thirty-year anniversary celebration of Chris Brookmyre's first publication. I had dinner with a friend, then went to what turned out to be mainly a karaoke night.
I had an absolutely brilliant night, chatting and catching up with new and old friends alike. And it turns out Val McDermid is excellent (and very enthusiastic) at karaoke.
It's been a busy week before an even busier weekend, so let's get into it.