Quintin Jardine's blog

Thanks to Roanna and everyone else at Blackwell’s, Edinburgh, for putting together an excellent event last night. A full house on a Tuesday is pretty good, so thanks also for those who turned out on an evening when there was a fair chance of being soaked, there and back.

My gigs always feature a discussion session. I like to interact with readers and find out what they’re thinking. Normally there is a range of around a dozen potential questions, but yesterday there was a new one. As soon as I threw the floor open, a lady in the front row asked, simply,’Hearts of Hibs?’ I had to explain to her that when it comes to next Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final between the two Edinburgh teams, I am genuinely neutral . . . almost.