I’m sharing a few memories from my great day out in Edinburgh. If you called in yesterday, you will know I planned a birthday treat with my family. Our day started with a couple of hours in the car, knitting. It’s a beautiful route from our home in Northumberland to Edinburgh and the weather was kind. Low sunshine in the sky and wonderful views along the coast. The Gorse was also beginning to blossom giving bright spots of vivid yellow all the way alongside the road.
Once in Edinburgh, we had coffee in the Scottish Parliament Building followed by browsing our way to Kathy’s Knits in the New Town. I managed to acquire a few balls of yarn (I’ll share the yarn tomorrow in my Fibre Friday slot).
Lunch happened in the Dovecoat Studios, a wonderful place to eat. I was hugely inspired by a Garry Fabian Miller exhibition. This exhibition showcases a new tapestry created in collaboration with Dovecot Tapestry Studio. This exhibition looks in detail at processes, from the perception and selection of colour in tapestry to recent changes in digital photographic printing that have had a major impact on Fabian Miller’s work. You can find more about the exhibition here. There was also a great little shop at the Studios, I managed to resist buying too much stuff. Only one little momento. However, lots of inspiration and new plans to get into weaving.
A little more browsing around the old streets of the Castle area, on our way to the National Gallery for Afternoon Tea. We even came across a traditional wedding with a couple of Pipers en route. After Tea, it was time to come home. A few more hours knitting later, I had a lovely meal cooked by the Boys with a big bag of wrapped presents to open.
‘All in all’, a wonderful birthday. The only thing that got in the way is a severe head cold! However, it was still a lovely day.
Thanks for calling in. I’ll be back tomorrow.
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