May 6th 2009

Just back from a whistlestop trip to Mull. I flew up and back in 36 
hours in order to get the main house location in order. In the last 
five months, a lot of our beloved props (including Calum's 'treasure' 
and the false walls of Nikki's room) have been languishing in the 
barn and needed sorting out.  It was great to see the 
island in the daylight and relative warmth, and to return to a place 
full of memories with just me and trusty sidekicks Ryan Hendrick and 
Rob McCroary. We needed a van and our friends at MacKays Garage and 
Hire automatically handed the keys over to Ryan so familiar a sight 
is he!

We had dinner with some old friends at Macgregors Roadhouse in 
Craignure and reminisced on the good, the bad and the ugly of the 
shoot. Despite the brevity of my visit, it was sad leaving and 
driving the A82 back to Glasgow. I was also devastated to find my 
Caledonian MacBrayne Coffee Express Loyalty Card wasn't valid on the 
ferry to Oban...two stamps left to get before my free capuccino 
(usually the first sign of civilisation)

Meanwhile down South, the edit continues apace at Speade - we are 
excited to now include Matthew Herbert's temp tracks in the assembly. 
There is a genuinely fun atmosphere that abounds along the corridors 
of their Poland Street premises and the awesome contents of their 
orange Smeg fridge....

Brek and Clare remain very busy with their respective films The 
Wolfman and The Infidel (yikes, frightening combo!) as they approach 
delivery and production respectively; it's been fascinating watching 
the projects unfold.

I'm preparing to fly out with Emily on another whistlestop tour of 
wild landscapes and even wilder people  - Cannes Film Festival! More 
as it comes!!