On resettling  back  in  Glasgow,  the  author  was  compelled to 
               revisit the difficulties and sadness of his early youth. Still troubled 
               by those early memories, he sought to re-examine them in the light
               of time. This led him to write "Ah b'lang tae Glasgow". In this, his
               first book, he exorcised his frailty with a loving and sympathetic 
               view of his past.

  This book  is a humorous and fascinating account of the author's eventful 
   life in London spanning a period of 25 years. The leafy tree-lined streets of 
   Hampstead that greeted him on his arrival in the capital were a far cry from the
   dark grey tenements of his youth in Glasgow. The invigorating atmosphere of
   Hampstead life inspired him to re-engage with his hope of becoming a playwright,
   and he was soon submitting his work for the consideration of the local Hampstead
   theatre. His expectations were often raised only to be dashed. and, after one too
   many rejections, and rapidly dwindling financial resources, he put his literary
   ambitions on hold in favour of paid employment. Despite his low esteem at this
   time, it proved to be the springboard into a new beginning.