Visiting the Main Press Centre at the Commonwealth Games

Had a day out to Glasgow yesterday to get the photo accreditation done and dusted for the Commonwealth Games.  After an early start and a long train ride to wet and windy Glasgow (they are keeping the good weather for 23.07-03.08) it was off to the Main Press Centre (MPC) at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) which was eerily quiet.  The photo repair firm Fixation were there and kindly stuck down a little edge of rubber-coated body on my D700 which had worked loose after many years of good service.  Check them out if you ever need gear replacing.

Then a short train ride out to Scotstoun which is hosting the table tennis and squash competitions.    Will be back next weekend to photograph the main matches in the Team competitions.

I've been given bib #844 for the duration, along with a natty rucksack, a water bottle, a Longines pen and a wee dram of whiskey.  The photo accreditation looks good, and gives free transport on buses and trains til the end of the games.  All in, very impressive.