You see what happens when I’m away
Thanks to Patrick Grady who sent me this link and who is now working as advisor to Aileen. As I said to him, he has to learn to pour her soup better!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
It’s a hard knock life
Especially if you’re an MSP as Aileen Campbell discovered yesterday. It’s not fair really because I had to accompany her to visit the Scottish Fish and Chip shop of the year. And then … we had to have lunch! Some folk can really take advantage of their staff you know 
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
“Och, you’re the same age as me”
That’s what Aileen Campbell, (Scotland’s youngest MSP at the age of 27) used to say to me whenever I moaned about being aged. And it made me feel marginally better because normally I don’t FEEL any different in age. However, occasionally, something happens to make you realise that actually, your friends will tell you whatever you want to hear just to shut you up. Aileen and I are going to be flatmates and we’re busy looking for a flat in Dennistoun. She lives at one end of our street, I live at the other. We’re going to meet in the middle or thereabouts. Anyway last night I told her I’d fixed up a viewing of a flat in Hanson Park and she immediately starts dancing (in the street!) and singing “mmm bop, doo be doo, mmm bop”!! I’m thinking “what is she doing?” and when I finally recover enough to ask her out loud she goes “you know, Hanson” and starts singing again. It took quite a while for the penny to drop with me before I realised it’s that guy, that pop star called Hanson. I felt old. And no, it’s not a guy - it’s 3 guys, it’s a whole band called Hanson. They’re not bad looking either. Oh God, I forgot - I’m old!
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Excitement in Edinburgh
It’s a great feeling not just to have won the election, but also to know that you’ve excited people. New MSP Aileen Campbell tells me that as the coach full of our new SNP MSPs left an Edinburgh hotel to head to the Parliament people were waving and cheering at them. I have a vivid imagination and a slight tendency to get carried away so I’d pictures of crowds lining the streets. Apparently it wasn’t QUITE like that but it does show that people are excited at the prospect of the SNP looking after Scotland.
Welcome to the first edition …
… of “alright?” magazine! It’s not often we get to have really cool parties in the SNP where we ARE actually happy as opposed to putting a brave face on it! But we had one last night and I’m thinking of sending the photos to Hello Magazine. However Aileen Campbell MSP (!!) said we’ve to start our own and call it “Alright?” Mag. Here’s the first pic - Mr & Mrs Hepburn (MSP - Jamie that is). Do you think maybe Jamie’s a bit tired 
