Right. Long day in Inverness talking to hundreds of people all day. Walk back to hotel in freezing rain and, naturally, pop into a nice local pub wot I found for a pint.
The guy next to me in the empty bar strikesup a conversation.
He has spotted my accent.
Man: Where are you from?
Me: I live near Liverpool
He eyes me
Man: Do you know the furthest I have been from Inverness?
Me: No
Him: Syria
Me: Were you on holiday
Him: Yes, they are all enormous you know
Me: In Syria?
Man: No. SIRIUS. It's a different planet you know.
Me: Really?
Man: Yes they are very tall. It's the low gravity
Me: I see, and how did you get there?
Man: God took me. I have actually met God. I have been there twice. SHall I tell you all about it?
Me: Oh look I have a mobile phone call I must flee go
WHY ME!!!????