Cathy MacDonald's weekly blog

Highlight of my week was definitely listening to Antonia Fraser in conversation with Iain Rankin at the Edinburgh Book Festival, discussing life with her late husband, the celebrated playright, Harold Pinter. 700 of us hanging on to their every word in a tardis type marquee in Charlotte Square. I was at the very back - a world away it would seem, but having read her book Must You Go, I wasn't completely cut off. Punctuality would have secured me a better seat. All very exciting but in terms of proximity - nothing like Radio Scotland colleague Clare English, who managed to interview her on The Book Café.

Antonia Fraser, Simon Van Booy and Alexander McCall Smith

You can understand my envy as I would have given anything to ask a few questions of my own. If you missed the programme, remember you can catch it on the BBC iPlayer.

Romantic and nostalgic in equal measure - which by happy co-incidence are both themes in this weeks Greetings programme, with some of you celebrating birthdays or marking many years of marriage with songs that remind you of those early days.

What songs revive happy memories for you? Let me know, and I'll play them for you on the show.

Look forward to your comments.