Wild West Edinburgh

Its been a pretty long week this week, a guy at my work was on holiday so I was working 8 days in a row which wasn't brilliant, so when the weekend came, I wanted to make the most of it. I have been snooping around the website for the Edinburgh Farmers Market for a wee while now, but I have been procrastinating, and thus have not ended up going. So I finally went and it was a beautiful day. One of the vendors I was really interested in looking into wasn't there but I got some great Isle of Arran Cheddar infused with herbs. Which I am hopefully going to make scones with. Hopefully, if Dixon doesn't eat all of it.

From the Farmers Market I went for a wee wander through Princes Gardens, St Cuthberts Curch and Graveyard, and around the back of the castle. The clear day made it a really lovely walk. So spring is really on its way for us, this time last year we were seeing the end of the daffodils and this year its just the beginning. 

Now I knew I was supposed to meet Mhairi at some point and it was only about 11:00 so knowing Mhairi I had plenty of time. So there is a back alley in Edinburgh that for some reason or another is mocked up to look like a wild west street. I had found out about it a bit ago and found where it was, I think the Cantina is the emergency exit for the Morningside Library.  Its a pretty cool bit of randomness tucked away in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Tattoo Convention

Last weekend I got to go to the Scottish Tattoo Convention last Saturday, and I had a pretty brilliant time! I went with my pal Mhairi, and for all the practice I have had making sure I am taking photos of things, I totally did not take photos. I know, whats the point! Mhairi wanted to get a gap filler from someone, and I just wanted to see some amazing artists and get Paul Slifer's book. Unfortunately Mhairi didn't get tattooed, the people she liked were all booked up, though she did find some artists she really liked.

Unexpectedly an artist I really like was there, and while I was checking out his booth  I realized that he wasn't busy, so I ended up getting a tattoo by the fantastic Deno, you can find him on Facebook here and here. His stuff is amazing and I got my Narwhal I have been wanting for a wee while now. So all in all you can say I am pretty chuffed! 

It was really cool watching the way he drew it from scratch and how he tattoos it was very very cool.

Safe to say I picked up a lot of business cards but it will be cool to look back and see some of the artists and I will actually know how to find them.

Dixon and Darren decided to stay home while me and Mhairi were out at the convention, so safe to say they were pretty hungover the next day, but nothing like a wee trip through the Tesco clothes section to make you feel better.

I did get Paul Slifer's book, but my picture of it is rubbish so that will have to come another day.