If you had come within a cat’s whisker of death, what would you do once the mortal danger had passed?
It is entirely reasonable to suggest you would tuck into a hearty meal of bacon, egg and chips, washed down by a couple of pints.
Certainly that was the treat chosen by the fishermen lost at sea for two days when they finally returned to terra firma.
It must have made the whole ordeal almost worth it.
Don’t miss Friday’s Courier for all the very latest. Eggstrodinary stuff. Yet understandable when the chips are down.
You can, if you wish, also spend your Saturday getting acquainted with the world’s most southerly plumber.
That’s right we speak to the fella who has just returned after a year maintaining the piping at the British Antarctic Survey research base.
He said it was a lot like being a plumber back home in Tayside, only colder. Which led the pipes to freeze a bit more often.
So how was living on a sheet of ice the size of Wales with nothing but penguins to gaze at?
The Courier has all the answers (that’s assuming all the questions relate to what it’s like to be the world’s most southerly plumber).
In other news we doff our metaphorical caps to the big-hearted bobbies on the beat who reunited a stricken polecat owner with said animal after it went walkabouts.
Gill (that’s the polecat) had disappeared, leaving Zoe (owner) gutted. But the kindly cops brought the pair back together. Really, really lovely stuff.
If you live in the seaside town of Montrose you will be fascinated to learn what has happened to local house prices.
They are up (pause for dramatic purposes) by 94% in just a decade. Wowser. We have more on this sensational sales news.
Meanwhile, we spent Friday night rockin’ all over Tayside.
Status Quo at Mo Fest. BOOM.
Jools Holand in Perth. BOOM.
Kasabian in Dundee. BOOM.
That’s a triple whammy of musical goodness.
What a night. We have full reports.
I love the weekend. Largely because I know just how wonderful a Saturday Courier is. Please ensure you make the most of your weekend by snapping up a copy. If you just don’t fancy print, why not try our digital edition? (Answers on a postcard unless you know of a quicker way to communicate…)