I got up at 5am yesterday so that I could leave at 6 so that I would be in good time for my 7:15 call time. Unfortunately my sat nav let me down and couldn't manage to recognise that I would have to cross the canal to get to the base. Eventually I went in to a police station in the middle of Drumchapel and got directions from them. Fortunately I was only a few minutes late and there was still some breakfast left for me!
We left about 8am for the filming location and I spent the rest of the day with the cast and crew of the Rab C Nesbitt show. They are filming a new series which will be shown later in the year. I did some "passing by" in the morning but apart from that I wasn't used. Along with the other extras we either stood and watched the filming on the monitor or sat in the car for a wee heat. The plus side was that I had a nice lunch and got a cuddle from Elaine C Smith.
One of the things I enjoy about doing this type of work is the interesting people that I meet. Yesterday one of the extras was a medium and she told us some interesting stories and also dispelled some myths about spiritualism. She has also worked in criminal cases and her explanation of how that worked was extremely enlightening. She even managed to convince one of the young extras who was very sceptical to begin with.
After that I met 2 of my sons and we went for dinner in Sputini's. They have a wonderful "Day time tasting menu" which is like an Italian Tapas menu. The food is delicious and it is great value - 3 of us ate for less than £30 including drinks.
I eventually got home again about 9pm. It was a long day but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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