Okay - like my attempts in the past in keeping a diary, I have failed to keep my blog up to date (although looking at some other blogs that I have followed this isn't unusual).

I am going to restart this blog - although I have given it a new title, and will try to tidy up the layout etc over the next few weeks.

Since my last post sometime last year, I have continued going to concerts and have seen the following over the last year :-

2009

Simple Minds (although I really only went to see the support band - OMD!!) - SECC
Depeche Mode - SECC
Phil Cunningham's Christmas - Queen's Hall

2010

Raul Malo - Classic Grand, Glasgow
The Wiyos - Eastgate, Peebles
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - Queen's Hall
Dan Berglund's Tonbruket - Queen's Hall
The Coal Porters - Eastgate, Peebles
The Woody Pines - Eastgate, Peebles
Scottish National Jaz Orchestra - Queen's Hall (2nd time this year)
Sharleen Spiteri - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
The Wilders - Eastgate, Peebles
Pokey LaFarge - Eastgate, Peeles
Pete Molinari - Sneaky Petes
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham - Queen's Hall
Heidi Talbot - Eastgate, Peebles
OMD - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

I have also continued with my flirtations with Sado-Masochism - yes, I renewed my season ticket for Edinburgh Rugby. This means that I get to sit (usually on a wet Friday night) in the cavern that is Murrayfield watching my team getting beat (occasionally winning it must be said) by rugby teams that seem to bring a noisier and sometimes larger travelling support than we can attract.

I have also continued with my other interest of reading - unfortunately I seem to be buying books quicker at the moment than I can read them.

Tomorrow night, I am off to see Raul Malo at the Queen's Hall and then off to see Scotland beat the All Blacks at Murrayfield on Saturday (it's got to happen at some point) - will update the blog about these sometime over the weekend (I promise).