Simply..welcome all....

16/8/2018

I like the message on the Edinburgh Festival posters.

Grace and I had a happy day there yesterday.

We chanced upon Indigo Yatd Gin Garden for a coffee while we decided what to do (it was too early for gin!). We loved the decor..

When life gives you lemons make a gin and tonic was our favourite message. We've discovered we like a lot of the same things, so it was easy to agree that Dovecot Studios should be our destination.

This is the viewing gallery where you can watch the tapestry weavers at work.

The building was converted from a swimming pool.

The current exhibition is a history of Liberty Fabrics.

More tomorrow...

10 Comments

Linda

17/8/2018 01:04:08 am

I remember seeing a TV programme a year or so ago in which weavers from there were making Chris Ofili's huge tapestry The Caged Bird’s Song. . Very impressive. - no longer available on beeb, but someone has put it on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgCOH1W7tTg

Freda

17/8/2018 01:56:58 pm

Thanks Linda. I look forward to watching this.

Lotta

17/8/2018 12:37:53 pm

I think we could do with more of those posters everywhere at the moment. Just love that picture of all the spools of coloured thread caught in the light and shadow - fabulous! Sounds like a fun and fascinating day... look forward to hearing more. And belated congratulations Grace for your climb!

Freda

17/8/2018 01:58:21 pm

There were beautiful spools of yarn everywhere in the building..

Mary

17/8/2018 12:54:06 pm

Excellent destination choice. Sounds like it was a great way to spend the day.

Love the posters of welcome. Lament that some (idiots) in my country no longer seem the understand the meaning. As you can tell, I have no opinion :).

Freda

17/8/2018 01:59:28 pm

Aren't those posters good? As Lotta said we need more - everywhere.

Julia

17/8/2018 01:28:28 pm

Is it EVER too early for gin??? (Just kidding!)...wonderful photos, freda...and i hope you will enjoy a laugh at my expense...not knowing any scottish lingo, i thought maybe “indigo yatd” was a term i simply had not run across until now...thank you google for correcting me!

Freda

17/8/2018 02:01:16 pm

I wonder if it has any significance I am unaware of..I will ask next time I go (good excuse to go again!)

Susan

18/8/2018 12:00:00 am

What a wonderful day out. And both venues are so imaginative. I am envious!

Freda

18/8/2018 02:40:12 am

It was Susan and so was Grace's company.

Simply..welcome all....

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