Edinburgh at Hogmanay

[Flick of the Elbow]

And graffiti too it seems, lots of tagging in every nook and cranny of the old town all the way to the meadows. Is that a dodgy area or just a student one?

just normal I’m afraid.

 

[Time Waster]

just normal I’m afraid.

It's funny seeing the Chinese tourists down an alley steps down from the Royal Mile in a recessed alcove taking pictures of each other in front of some scratty graffiti. I mean no artistic merit just tags

 

[Emanresu]

You see these Instagramers everywhere. Near me they stand at the edge of chalk cliffs and we’re just waiting for them to fall off.

No sense and automatic Darwin Award.

 

[Time Waster]

You see these Instagramers everywhere. Near me they stand at the edge of chalk cliffs and we’re just waiting for them to fall off.

No sense and automatic Darwin Award.

We've seen a lot of sulfur sticks with people walking up the Royal Mile talking to the phone with their family behind them in shot. What I shame I got in the way and ruined it for them! Well it's a thoroughfare and very busy so if there's no way for me through I'll make it! 90 plus kg and 196cm tall means I'm a good people plough! No way I'm standing in the effing rain to let you finish your insta blocking the pavement for everyone. You're moving or it's the Maori sidestep Rugby way through for me!

Sorry but I've had enough of selfie stick using social media posting tourists. Where have all the good old days of you posing for a camera shot in front of the fancy building while a passerby takes the photo. Then moving on. These selfie stickers are filming themselves walking up an ordinary street with nothing much in shot. Pointless self preening narcissists!

PS Edinburgh has been busy these past few days. I've been making good use of my size to get around! 😁

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

It's funny seeing the Chinese tourists down an alley steps down from the Royal Mile in a recessed alcove taking pictures of each other in front of some scratty graffiti. I mean no artistic merit just tags

There is an official graffiti wall near the Newhaven tram stop. Some are just tags but others are amazing.

 

[Marchrider]

And graffiti too it seems, lots of tagging in every nook and cranny of the old town all the way to the meadows. Is that a dodgy area or just a student one?

No city anywhere is entirely safe, but I would think the Meadows is OK - in fact if we have a big fallout with Putin, it may be the place to be, I have heard it told a lot of those rather nice glass front apartments are oligarch students

Meadows in the summer - if you walked slow enough you may get a high on the cannabis clouds

 

[Marchrider]

whats the weather actually like in Edinburgh - i'm about 30 mile south and its dry with a light breeze - have they cancelled everything for nothing ?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

The problem for Edinburgh was the high winds yesterday prevented them from getting everything set up safely.

 

[Time Waster]

The park stage looks pretty close to being set up. There were a lot of barriers ready to go out. I get the setting up issue but tbh most of it looks set up.

Weather was very wet but pretty much stopped right now. Either that or in just not noticing it in my big parka! It's like it's own tropical climate inside. Next to no wind. I think it was the right decision yesterday but conditions eased more than expected I reckon. It would go ahead if it was like this yesterday.

 

[Marchrider]

Edinburgh City Council - what can you expect
if it was to do with setting up then they could have done it the day before, yesterday was forecast.

 

[simongt]

It's funny seeing the Chinese tourists down an alley steps down from the Royal Mile in a recessed alcove taking pictures of each other in front of some scratty graffiti. I mean no artistic merit just tags

It's interesting that Oriental tourists generally appear to have an obsession with taking photos of everyone & everything.
In the Shambles in York, which is crowded at the best of times, they're a flippin' nuisance - !

 

[Pat "5mph"]

right now edinburgh is a horrible drizzle that fades them comes in strong then fades again. When it's in strong its like walking through water mist sat in the air. Horrible it is. Would rather see heavy rain!

Normal Scottish drizzle, welcome to Scotland

I think the best I ever see the Old Town is on dark damp dreich winters days when the streets are deserted - has an intimidating air of foreboding.

Aye, just round the corner there's Inspector Rebus, heading home after a long shift and a few pints.
His phone rings .... a body has been found