I’M about to head to the studio when I get a message from a local film guy I met last weekend.

He has a film premiering in Copenhagen next week and wondered if I can make some ‘spurtle’ pins. Long story.

I delay going to the studio for an hour or so while I make a prototype, get a test cast done and finished and send him a photo.

In the studio I get another couple of songs down then spit a message from John saying he likes the spurtle. I suggest he drops by to see it ‘for real’.

He does and we have a coffee, plan a short run of shuttle pins then he heads off and we go to Helensburgh where we’re spending the night with our pals Alastair and Karen.

We enjoy a great evening of food and chat.