Dylan’s new house in Scotland

Reports of Dylan buying a big house in Scotland have me baffled.

Surely it’s a pure investment play? If Dylan were seeking a convenient location for increased Euro touring, he wouldn’t have selected somewhere so absolutely remote. Just look at a map – Inverness, the local town, is convenient for… absolutely nowhere.

Maybe Dylan likes playing lots of golf in the rain? Or perhaps he’s a closet mountaineer?

It’s a curious move: you couldn’t pay me to live in the Scottish Highlands, even in such a lovely house.

Of course, the Scots are revelling in their luck – “Dylan has often drawn on the poetry and folk music of Scotland for his songs…”, claims one over-excited scribe. Absolute horse crap: coupla mentions, OK, but let’s not get too carried away.


Gerry Smith