Good Reception
I've decided to spend less time breaking bread with my colleagues in Glasgow and more time supping soup with the audience. This has become a lot easier thanks to the improvements that have been made to the reception foyer at Pacific Quay. It's been remodelled with a new snack bar and more tables and there are big display cabinets showcasing the various productions being made in Scotland.
But I wonder how many people realise that it's actually a public space and anyone is allowed to wander in, buy a cuppa and sit and watch all the comings and goings. I did that very thing this afternoon and watched as parents brought their kids in for a look at the Nina and the Neurons display and then ventured in to one of the Tardis-like High Definition TV booths for a wrap-around audio-visual experience.
There was a surprising amount of famous folk coming through the door too. Celebrity guests were being greeted by production staff and politicians were warming up for their interrogation on news programmes.
It's much more interesting than the staff restaurant on the roof and, I tell you, it's a far cry from the reception area we had up at Queen Margaret Drive where uniformed security guards used to patrol the pavement outisde and confront curious onlookers.
"Move along," they would say, "there's nothing to see here."
Not exactly the best slogan the Ö÷²¥´óÐã ever gave out.
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