Miles And Miles

This job comes with travel. A lot of travel.

I've driven 12 hours from central Scotland to Plymouth for a job, I've had to navigate some of the worst junctions/roadways in the country and up until 7 years ago, I was reliant on trains, buses and taxis… Lots of fun when you're sitting there dressed as Santa! 🎅

This past weekend, I travelled to Ayr, which is about 90 minutes south of me, by car, on Saturday night to perform at a 30th birthday party. The weather was terrible, and it caused slight delays but nothing drastic.

On Sunday morning I headed north, towards Perth, which should also be a 90 minute drive, but sadly, there had been an accident on the motorway. This led to a huge tailback and I arrived at my gig (a kids party) 3 hours after I left home. I was an hour and a half late, and I fully expected the parents to tell me it's too late, and I should leave.

They could not have been nicer. I did what I could to keep them updated on my journey, but I'm not a fan of touching my phone when I'm driving.

They welcomed me in, gave me a coffee and plenty of time and space to set up, and then after the show, they fed me and handed me a very generous tip!

Over the next few weeks, Glasgow is going to be chaos. The COP26 forum is taking place and many, many roads will be closed. Combine this with the rail strikes as well as the knock on effect that closing the roads will have for miles outside the city, and it's going to be tough times for thousands of people.

It is easy enough to think about giving yourself a bit of extra time for travelling. But if you do have someone coming to you, whether it's a performer, a plumber or a pizza delivery, please give them a little bit of leeway because sometimes there are things beyond our control.

Now, I have a gig next Monday in Glasgow, so I guess I'll leave… now?! 🤷🏻‍♂️