fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ˈædvɜːts fɚðə fˈɜːnɪtʃɚ stˈoːɹ stˈɜːlɪŋ, bˈeɪst ɪn tˈɪlɪkˌoʊltɹi, nˌɪɹ stˈɜːlɪŋ.
For several years he appeared in television adverts for the furniture store Sterling, based in Tillicoultry, near Stirling.