Love in the Time of Bertie: A 44 Scotland Street Novel

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Suits, he thought, might be going the way of men’s hats and ties – both of which were now seen only infrequently on any man under forty. There are tribulations as well as celebrations in this the next instalment in the 44 Scotland Street series. and I would like not to think that we were still in the seventeenth century, as divided amongst ourselves as they were at that time, pitted against each other, with one vision of the good battling another, and people despising others for their opinions.

The concept of a serial novel is an interesting one, as the author is locked into what he has written earlier, unable to edit. Bertie confides his unhappy situation to his best friend in Edinburgh, Ranald Braveheart Macpherson, and the rest is (hilarious) history. Another lovely poem from Angus, someone new in Big Lou's life, adventures for Bertie and Ranald, and shocking comeuppance for Bruce.

Ultimately, it falls to Bertie’s best friend, Ranald Braveheart MacPherson, to rescue Bertie, and that involves theft from a safe, a train journey, defenestration and close contact with ewes. Catch up once again with the extended family at No 44, in this the latest instalment in the Scotland Street series.

At the Edinburgh College of Art at the time, shoes were being worn, of course, but these shoes were concepts or statements, rather than shoes simpliciter.And, I keep my phone nearby so that I can look up words I've never seen before as well as historical and geographical facts that I either had forgotten or never knew. On the bright side, Sister Maria-Flore dei Fiori de Montagna - the aphorism spouting, social climbing nun - has been appointed to the panel of judges of the Turner Prize. At a crucial stage in life – somewhere in one’s mid-thirties – the merits of well-made shoes dawn on one, and that was what happened to Angus. Once there, poor Bertie doesn’t understand the Highlands accent, nor does he want to start psychoanalysis again with his old psychologist.

Angus had never fallen for that particular attempt to sugar the pill of local deindustrialisation and the deskilling that went with it. Bertie doesn’t want to go but is told that he must because Irene is his mother, and she has a right to see him. Warm hearted, humorous and wonderfully wise, Love in the Time of Bertie offers philosophical insight as well as sartorial elegance. Earlier stand alone novels include 'La’s Orchestra Saves the World' and 'Trains and Lovers: A Hearts Journey'.The aptly named but surprisingly couth Fat Bob is a professional strongman who raises the tax-deductibility of bacon rolls for his occupation. I look forward to finding out how each character will grow and change in every book, and in this new installment a lot of my favourite people have exciting news and adventures. Angus Lordie is a traditional portrait artist with an animus against The Turner Prize, which awards conceptual art - such as a video of a chair seen from different angles - rather than art objects. A perfect way to relax, enjoying another opportunity to look in on the lives of Bertie and the other residents of 44 Scotland Street.