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Salam Alaykum

In tents; sleeping bags; camper vans, tin foil and cling film, revellers have been arriving on the streets of Rutherglen for the SCL Summerboard 2023 festival, staking their front row seats for the boutique carrom event of the year.

Reveller Lou Brown has travelled from Pollokshields to Rutherglen. "I've been revelling for years but this is a whole other level. I'm a huge fan of Paul McCole and to see him play live is a dream come true."

Liam Sweeney rowed from Oban with his wife Orla and one of their children to be at the event. "Paul McCole is the goat. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the short man get big. It'll be like seeing Gerry Adams in the flesh."

Fraser J and John McManus have pulled out of the event, citing overseas commitments and Palestine. Big Dianne was scheduled for a spoken word piece but contract talks for her appearance have stalled, pending investigation into a shag-on clause. 

Associate promoter Jacqueline Hennessy (director of popular Glasgow venues Left Bank, The Bungo and 13th Note) states that there is no mice problem at Summerboard and that all staff for the event will be paid appropriately and that talks with Unite are ongoing and positive. And says that there are definitely no mice and that hygiene will be thorough.

Merlin Stu's controversial application to be on the bill was accepted after he stood before the panel, ate a Rubik's Cube and vanished. Paul Shep is bringing some of his SCL artwork to the event: our man's banners and flags and colour gonna be flying!

Dependent on July 15th weather outlook, Morty may be sporting Mod gear (inc a legit Harrington jacket). Hopefully, the rest of the SCL will be properly attired. SMC reports that if weather is inclement, we can retreat indoors at the venue and set up undercover.

Which sounds about right.

Gantin'