Later this month Vagabond Voices will be publishing the second volume of Barking Up the Right Tree, an anthology of my articles for The National newspaper. The book is due to be published on 31 October, but if you place your order beforehand, there’s a special offer of £1 off the cover price and free P&P within the UK. (P&P is £4.50 outwith the UK.)

You can get your copy of the book for the special advance order price by placing an order on the Vagabond Voices website. Just click the following link.

http://vagabondvoices.co.uk/?page_id=2709

I’m scheduled to do a lot of talks for local groups and organisations over the coming month. Here are the ones which have been organised so if there’s an event in your local area, you’re more than welcome to come along and meet me and the dug. Please note that events marked with an asterisk are local SNP branch meetings and attendance may be restricted to SNP members. Please contact your local SNP group for further information. Events which are not marked with an asterisk are open to all.

Gavinton/Duns
Monday 24 October – 7pm, Gavinton Village Hall, Gavinton (near Duns), The Borders.

Morningside, Edinburgh
Friday 28 October – 7pm, Yes Morningside, Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace Edinburgh

Whitburn*
*Tuesday 1 November – 7pm, SNP Whitburn & Blackburn Branch, Whitburn Burgh Halls, East Main Street, Whitburn

Bo’ness*
*Wednesday 2 November – 7pm, Bo’ness SNP Branch, Bo’ness Bowling Club, 52 Grange Terrace, Bo’ness EH51 9DU

Lochgilphead
Friday 4 November – 7pm, Yes Argyll, The Stag Hotel, 47 Argyll St, Lochgilphead PA31 8NE

Campbeltown
Saturday 5 November – 7pm, Yes Argyll, The Town Hall, 54 Main St, Campbeltown PA28 6AB

Dingwall
Tuesday 8 November – 7pm, Yes Rosshire, Ross County FC function suite, Ross County FC, Jubilee Road, Dingwall, IV15 9QZ

Gourock
Monday 14 November – 7.30pm, Inverclyde for Independence, Darroch Bar, 72-73 Shore St, Gourock PA19 1RD

Milnathort
Wednesday 16 November – 6.30pm, CommonWeal Perth & Kinross, Heaven Scent Coffee Shop, 19 South Street, Milnathort, KY13 9XA

Isle of Skye
Saturday 19 November – 11am to 1pm, Yes Skye, Sligachan Hotel, Sligachan, Isle of Skye IV47 8SW

Dundee
Thursday 24 November – 7pm The Lochee Burns Club, 5 Old Muirton Road, Dundee, DD2 3TY

Oban
Saturday 26 November – 6.30pm, SNP Oban & Lorne, Hamilton Lecture, Argyllshire Gathering Halls, Breadalbane Street, Oban PA34 5NZ

Hamilton*
*Monday 28 November – 7.30pm, SNP Hamilton, Miner’s Welfare, 4 Alness St, Hamilton ML3 6RU

Inverness
Wednesday 30 November – Inveryess2, 7pm, Spectrum Centre, 1B Margaret St, Inverness IV1 1LS, in conjunction with The National. Come along and meet The National’s editor and staff.

Helensburgh*
*Friday 2 December – 7pm, Helensburgh SNP branch St Andrew’s night social, PJ’s Kitchen, 64a Sinclair street, Helensburgh