King Tut's and Jamie Oliver's

We headed off by train to Glasgow on Thursday evening (16th February) to see Billy's friend Brian Sinclair and his band 'Ten Gallon Bratz' playing at King Tut's.   Brian plays the drums.

We stopped off for a bite to eat beforehand.  I had always wanted to try a Jamie Oliver restaurant and about a 10 minute walk from Glasgow Queen Street railway station in George Square is Jamie's Italian.  I ordered Wild Black Truffle Risotto (real truffles) and lemon tart for dessert - it was absolutely delicious.   Billy had seafood - his favourite.

Jamie's Italian Restaurant, Glasgow

Restaurant front entrance

Building - ground floor.

King Tut's is a widely known venue and despite its size has been voted 'best small venue in the UK'.  Many bands have been discovered here - one in particular - 'Oasis'.

Others who have played gigs at King Tut's early in their careers include Biffy Clyro, Coldplay, Beck, Blur, Crowded House, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand and Travis, who played the live music venue regularly under their original name of Glass Onion.

Ten Gallon Bratz on stage.  Unfortunately I was way too close to a large speaker and the camera mic has distorted the sound...Grrrr.

Irn-Bru

Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, for long advertised as "Scotland's other national drink".

Irn-Bru was first produced in 1901, in the town of Falkirk, under the name Strachan's Brew. In 1946, a change in laws required that the word brew be removed from the name, as the drink is not brewed.

It has long been the most popular soft drink in Scotland, with Coca-Cola second, but recent competition between the two brands has brought their sales to roughly equal levels.

 The 'official' Irn-Bru Christmas advert - Snowman flying with a boy through Scotland.

 I prefer this one...the Scottish Grannies.