Jim’s Diary

Cape Town. It is the day after our last show in South Africa, and to say that all is well would be an understatement. It is just about to enter into Summer here, in what is within my experience, one of the world's prettiest cities....

Sadness is not the main emotion that I feel when I hear of the passing of someone who has lived a full life. Seemingly, my sadness is reserved much more for those who experienced a life way too short. On hearing of the passing of Lou...

F Scott Fitzgerald observed with much glib sadness: "There are no second acts in American lives." The author of The Great Gatsby, arguably the supreme American novel of the 20th century, would have known what he was talking about and unsurprisingly he has been quoted...

En route to Manchester for tomorrow morning's BBC News interview. Alongside Midge Ure from Ultravox, I am sure we will be chatting about the Minds/Ultravox double bill taking place end of November in UK. Beginning in both Midge's and our hometown - Glasgow - on 27th,...

A fair number from our hometown, Glasgow, will this week be visiting the Duomo - Cathedral of Milan - as they arrive in Milan to watch the Champions League football match between Glasgow Celtic and AC Milan. Were it possible I too would have travelled to...

We are looking forward enthusiastically to performing live this coming weekend, when we play at BBC Radio 2's event in Hyde Park, London. After a fruitful summer spent mostly writing and recording in various situations, it is time to "plug in" once again, time to...

Spent the morning in the red - brick bedroom of a white country house, situated on the banks of the River Monnow. It is peaceful, and yes, when the sun shines it really is quite idyllic. Undoubtedly pleasurable, it also creates some very strong emotions to...

Heading into the last days of the summer holiday, and as much as it has been wonderful, as it always is in Taormina. I cannot recall ever looking forward to getting back into the "swing of things" as much as I am currently. But it has...