If one had spent four decades sweating it out as a pig farmer (I haven’t, but I know a man who has) one might well be looking forward to putting one’s feet up.
In Friday’s Courier we meet a man who has but isn’t (spent four decades as a pig farmer and putting his feet up respectively).
Instead, the fellow in question has developed an app. Rather a nifty puzzle game as it goes. Wonderful stuff. Somewhat inspiring too. It is on those grounds that I implore you not to miss it.
We also have more on the rather extraordinary tale of the would be burglar who tried to gain entry to a Perth property though a cat flap. Scary stuff.
Meanwhile, thundersticks are GO. Dundee United are gearing up for a huge weekend featuring a cup semi-final clash with Rangers. We join in the excitement, and also reflect on the hopes and dreams of those in Perth as St Johnstone gear up for their own date with destiny (if indeed a game against Aberdeen can be described as destiny-fulfilling). It really is jolly exciting stuff.
In other news we have all the latest as a big plane is spotted in the somewhat unusual setting of a big airport. Lots of people thought this was a terrific spectacle.
We also have fascinating details of an insurance claim lodged by the most senior officer to survive the Titanic.
In official documents he described the monumental iceberg collision as “a slight jar”. Something of a master of understatement it would seem.
For more on all of these working-week ending beauties, and many more, please do be sure to snap up Friday’s Courier. Failing that, why not try our digital edition?