Sundays growing up? My Sundays in Britain were horrible, spent hungover and fearful, even though I didn’t have to go to an office or a factory in the morning. I never did anything on a Sunday until I moved to America, because everything’s open. So I quite like Sundays now.
Sunday walk? It depends where I am. In Miami, I’ll walk across the Causeway from Miami Beach. In Edinburgh, I’ll go down the disused railway lines to Portobello Beach. In Oxfordshire, I’ll walk the Thames towpath up into the Chilterns. And in London I might walk from north London to south London to see friends.
Sunday lunch? It’s not part of the culture in Scotland, but when I’m in England I like to go for a nice roast. If you’ve had a rowdy weekend at the football or a nightclub, or a quiet weekend at the pictures, it’s just great to get a good bunch of people together to chat on Sunday.
Sunday afternoon? If it’s cold and bleak, it’s the perfect time to stay in and watch a movie. I learned the hard way that if you just sit around waiting for Monday morning to come, you’re going to feel blue. So try to get out and do something cultural, like go to a museum, a gallery or the cinema.
Do you exercise? Sunday is probably the one day I don’t exercise. Every other day I’m in the gym, boxing club or cycling. On a Sunday, I let myself recover.
Any housework? I might be inclined to do a bit of tidying up, but I tend to tidy up as I go along. I have that Scottish Presbyterian mentality.
Do you work? I’m working on the second series of Crime, on two books, a musical, and I’ve just started my own record label. I’m always busy.
Last thing before bed? I try to read. I find the more you enjoy the book, the easier it is to fall asleep. If you’re not enjoying it, it keeps you awake!
Irvine Welsh is DJing at Mucky Weekender Music Festival on 10 September, mucky-weekender.co.uk
