Spotted literally yards from the Heart of Midlothian’s ground in Gorgie after Aberdeen’s visit last Saturday. (let’s not talk about the result). Some intrepid Dons supporter has hijacked Leith’s latest campaign for Irn-Bru. “Stand Free” being one of the favourite anthems sung by the travelling faithful. It’s enough to make the regulars at the Tynecastle Arms choke on their lager. Right lads. Easter Road next.

Saw this South African ad for a VW people carrier, with the headline “The family car”, and a shot of a Basset Hound sniffing a hyena’s rear end. Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? Have I missed something? Or is it a quaint turn of phrase from that part of the world? Or am I just not with it anymore? Help.

Thank goodness the younger generation are behaving themselves these days. Are kids getting taller or do they all carry step ladders around with them these days to avoid missing these opportune moments for a bit of casual vandalism.

… It’s just been plastered on the side of a transit. Congratulations to the designer who managed to bend the laws of physics and squeeze a 24 page brochure onto the side of the Mr. Monkland “Carpet Cleaner” van. Abandoned outside our office for a couple of days just before christmas I’d spend many a coffee break discovering the benifits of fibre maintanence and joys of allergy prevention. Unfortunately I’m still trying to work out which one of the three telephone numbers I should memorize. I do hope the copywriter was getting paid by the word on this job. He must have retired after this one.