I think I have to have some Northern blood - the sound of bagpipes makes my blood fizz and I feel I need to do something that involves jumping up and down and shouting a lot, and maybe hitting things too.

I am also a natural engineer - the sort who wanders over to a group of people scratching their heads over something not working, glances at it and says - 'Should this bit be hanging off?' then gives it a poke and it starts up. It doesn't endear me to the professionals.

If that doesn't make me Scottish I don't know what would.