Read about the jolly adventures of Colin, Edith and the production team as they tour Scotland on to way to Radio 1's Big Weekend.

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Monday - 08.00

Hoop Dogg (from the website)

Day One: We're in Inverness!

We're touring Scotland in two people carriers with attractively-stencilled Westwood-style back-ends - one with Colin's face on it (he looks about 12), and the other with Edith's. So look out for us.

Annoyingly our vehicles don't have tellys in the back (unlike Jo Whiley's car which does - fact). However, it wasn't long before Colin whipped out his collection of three Phil Collins CDs, off've the 80s ("Every album's a Greatest Hits for me") so our in-car entertainment is guaranteed for the week.

We're about to head off to search for the Loch Ness monster. He does exist - that's what they told us, so it must be true, right?

By the way, our satnav isn't working - so we might not even find the loch.

Monday - 12.10

Edith

In the mellow car

Up like a lark to drag Colin to a few viewing spots to see if we might be able to see Nessie. I'm hopeful, but he's a non-believer. Even Meeco our local (via England) expert can't convert him. For one brief moment we thought we'd seen the humps... maybe next time. It's actually the first time I've been to Loch Ness, which I'm slightly ashamed about.

It's quite obvious that the car with my face on is a slightly mellower carrier whilst Colin's is the 'party' car. In fact, when we pulled up at one of the Nessie viewing spots, all that was to be heard down the valley was his motor blaring 'Coward of the Country' by Kenny Rogers.

Monday - 13.07

Hoop Dogg

No monster :(

We're sad because we didn't see the Loch Ness monster :(

We were assured by the Loch Ness monster guy that it would be there - and when Colin thought he saw something the man said 'yep, that's definitely the monster' before we realised that it was actually a boat.

But everything's fine now because we're in Caledonian Thistle football ground! :)

Monday - 16.10

Uncle Piers (producer for the day)

Just off the air...

Just come off air after first show of the tour, and spirits still high. No internal bickering yet - although Colin did insist on travelling with girls only in his wagon.

Highlight of the day so far was definitely warming up for the show with a kick around at Inverness Caley Thistle, although we weren't allowed on the pitch as they were spreading manure on it... in fact Edith is now convinced she has animal muck in her hair (remind me not to go in her car!)

Think it should be the law to have penalty practice every Monday morning at work.

Monday - 21.00

Edith

Amaaaaazing

The drive from Inverness to our next destination is possibly some of the most spectacular scenery I've ever seen, if you've a fan of Lord of the Rings. It's the kind of stuff the films are made of. Stopped off in Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis for some local fish, and a few glasses of red wine. AMAZING.

Note to self: must get that £50 off Col for Man U finishing above Liverpool, as mustn't let him take if from me at cards tonight when we get to the hotel. Night!

Monday - 21.48

Hoop Dogg

The end of day one

We've arrived at our next destination - can't tell you what it is yet though because, under BBC guidelines, I'd have to be shot.

But we appear to be in the hottest hotel ever - and we're the only people here under 60. Colin was singing the theme tune to Dad's Army to the guests. How rude.

Today I learnt the valuable lesson that it's not possible to use a laptop in the back of a moving vehicle for more than five minutes without wanting to vomit. Knowing what we're doing tomorrow, though, it could get a lot worse...

Now see the photos from Monday