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In an incredible turn of events, however, not only have I featured at the coveted US Masters this weekend – but so have Gunna Sound, Gary Innes, and Skipinnish – all thanks to an absolute West Coast superstar, Robert MacIntyre.
Prince Philip will be fondly remembered for many reasons, but the legacy of his Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, which continues to motivate and grow the confidence of millions of young people worldwide, is in itself an extraordinary and lasting tribute to him.
That feeling of brighter times ahead was reinforced this week as I perused The Oban Times and was struck by the wonderful level of community positivity.
The main story of this week, however, is not April Fools’ Day but “three back and sides day” – the reopening of the country’s barbers on Monday.
Tragic events in Myanmar brought a poem of my early school years to mind but while Rudyard Kipling’s Mandalay describes a soldier at peace, brave Burmese people face shameful brutality daily campaigning for the return of their democracy watched by an apparently helpless world.
Given the weather the town should have been jumping, with visitors soaking up the sun and enjoying everything Oban has to offer.
