Swingin Utters and ToyGuitar in Glasgow

We don't head through to Glasgow very often, so when we do its usually for a gig, and this time it was an amazing one. So we thought we would make a wee weekend of it as well, spend the night and head out to sunny Troon to see Darren and Mhairi for the weekend after. It was an amazing gig and everyone in the bands was nice enough to listen to all of the shite we were talking. So that was great. It was really cool to be able to see and say hello and cheers for everything. So I hope they had as much fun playing as we did dancing, singing and drinking along with them. 

As you can see from the last picture we were feeling it the next day but it was definitely worth it. Lemonades all round.

 

August Wrap Up

So loads has happened since my last post, the Edinburgh Fringe festival has started, we went down to Rebellion for the Punk Festival, and we had our 4 year anniversary (still sounds mental saying that). 

I haven't been to as many things as I would have liked to this year so far, I'm missing my days out buddy, but it feels like August is just whizzing by this year. The shop has been so busy with tourists that I am mostly so tired after work, it feels like a lot of effort to do anything. But I have succeeded in seeing two things including one that Dixon even agreed to see.  Firstly I saw Paul Foot with Gail and the Nick Helm with Gail and Dixon. Paul Foot was more mental that expected, but still hilarious, I would say you might want to have seen him on things before seeing him all by himself. But Nick Helm was excellent! So much fun.

Rebellion was really really good again this year, especially when I thought there wasn't that many bands that I wanted to see compared to last year. I would have to say that Thursday was the best day for me even with SNFU, DOA, and NOFX on the Sunday Cyanide Pills and Morning Glory where brilliant, and I got a wee photo with Ezra which as you can see I was pretty excited. I defintitely got the piss taken all weekend for that one, but it made my day so I don't care. I would have photos for NOFX and DOA but unfortunately my phone was stolen at the end of the NOFX concert so this is all I have what I sent to friends and things taken on other peoples phones. But what can you do.

So even ending on a down note, it is still one of the best times so I can't complain too much.

And then it was our anniversary, I can't believe it has already been four years, four years and I already ran out of things that I can buy Dixon as a present, so we decided to just do small things and go out for a dinner and a movie. Someone did not stick to that, someone replaced my phone for me, I was so surprised, he is really too good to me. Not only that but got me flowers and chocolates too. 

We did still go for dinner, it was amazing, we went to David Bann's again, and they did magical things with food. I tried many cocktails and new things this time for starters mains and desserts. I am pretty sure the dessert, Raspberry Jelly with Mint Sorbet and Amaretto Figs was the best thing I have ever eaten, and Dixon couldn't complain about the Budvar either, he doesn't really do dessert. And we topped the evening off with Guardians of the Galaxy, which I thought was excellent, and Dixon had a nice nap. We maybe shouldn't have eaten so much.

I've also done a bit of drawing, but I'll talk about that later.

100 Days Happy 64-70

So I am a weeee bit behind updating the 100 Days Happy, and mobile blogging sure didn't help when I tried. Blogger really needs to do something about that becuase it is shocking. Anyway, this weeks happy is mostly brought to you by sewing! Enjoy!

1. Fixed all of the holes in my trousers!

2. Walk in Holyrood Park with the swans

3. Made myself a wee bag

4. The Hobbit and day out with Hayley

5. Made myself a big bag

6. Gig Night

7. Crispy roast tatties!

Birthday

I made it just in time to talk about 2013, its been a crazy couple weeks and I should have had about eight posts up here, but unfortunately work and loads of fun has kept me away. So I have a few things to cover but mainly today I wanted to talk about my birthday!

It actually kind of started the day before, Dixon had a gig with the Cyanide Pills, and it turned out to be an awesome night, they were brilliant. And at 12 people sang me happy birthday, it was excellent! Dixon had drank half the singers bottle of brandy though so he was pretty pished and we left pretty shortly after that. But Still an amazing night, Dixon got a record and a T Shirt and they gave me a bag and some badges! So that was really cool of them.

Now the plan of action for the next day was that Hayley was taking me on a Ghost Bus Tour, that I was really excited about, it was an old style double decker bus with lamps and stuff on the tables. And Dixon was going to go out for a drink with Shaun and maybe meet us after. But on the way he showed me a reservation for David Bann, I was so surprised and excited, I have wanted to go their since being a vegetarian. And it did not disappoint. Everything I had was brilliant from the cocktails to the dinner to the atmosphere, it was perfect and I could not stop smiling. Hayley evev went a step further and brought cupcakes down to the restaurant and they lit them with a 25 on them and brought them over. It was a brilliant night.

So if that wasn't enough I also was spoiled with presents, Dixon got me an amazing new set of Creepers, and a build it yourself SLR Camera, which as you can see below, I didn't wait one second to open it and start building! Hayley got me some of my favorites, pajamas and socks, the best of gifts as well as the Jelly Bellys and Candle which smells amazing. Gail and Gordon we awesome and got me a new hairdryer and straighteners because both of my old ones were old and dying and perhaps a bit dangerous!

Plus I got to have amazing phone calls from Camille Caryn Mom and Marsha, and messages from James Tina and Payton.

and Lea, giving me the Stink Eye, for my birthday.

So best Birthday yet all around. Bring on 2014.

Cramond 2013

Its that time of year again and the Island of Punk is upon us, I didn't take as many photos with the Holga this year as I did last year, but more with my iPhone so at least I have some It wasn't as nice and clear and warm this time as the last few years, but it was dry and that made it brilliant. We also were not as prepared this year as last, but I blame Mhairi and Darren, cause they didn't come this year so we didn't put the effort in with the BBQ and everything. Still though I got pretty steamin and had a wee nap and in general had a brilliant time! So can't really complain. The Island of Punk is always a good time.

Dixon also played in the Fuk Redding festival down in London the Day after Cramond so I got some painting done, nothing I can show the whole thing of though I am probably giving away too much already but I am pretty excited that I did some painting at all! So what the heck! Just one more painting to go for Counting at the Zoo and then I can send the last batch off!

August, Thus Far

 So its been a rather exciting week, first of all Blackpool and the rebellion festival, second, moved into our new place, third it was mine and Dixon's anniversary on the 16th and we also got very exciting parcels! Now normally I would split this up into a couple of different posts, but knowing me you would never hear about any of it so its going to be a monster of a post today!

Blackpool was really good again, its just really nice to get away and only  think about what band you want to see next, should I have another pint, ah go on, I'll have another pint! And we ended up seeing basically every band that we set out to see. So that was really good! Unfortunately I got really sick on the Saturday, we went for a Chinese and just after I finished eating I really needed to be sick so I walked extremely quickly back to the B&B and made it up to the room and then threw up for then next couple hours! Luckily there were no bands me or Dixon wanted to see so he stayed with me and we watched crap telly til we fell asleep. Cause Sunday was the best day, it was basically band after band after band that was great! We got to see The Stitches and they were awesome, bought all the merch! and when we came back for the Adolescents (yay!) we met the guitarist and singer! One of Dixon's favourite bands so it was really fun!

We didn't see too much of Blackpool, just a bit of the promenade but it was really windy so we just bought some rock and went back.

 

 

We got back on the Monday and had a bit of a lazy day and we both took the Tuesday off so I finished sanding and staining the chest of drawers for the bedroom and that night we moved in! So it was all very exciting until about nine at night when after a weekend of feeling a bit dodgy turned into a 9 hour puking marathon, so I got no sleep our first night in but on the bright side if we hadn't moved in yet I would have had to run up and down stairs all night to make it to the toilet on time so whooo hoo new house! So I had to stay home from work on my first day back from holidays, but at least I caught up on my sleep and slept all day, Dixon however started to feel ill on the Thursday night just when I was starting to recover. So he stayed home from work Friday, our anniversary!

So it was a romantic first week in our new home but we are still pretty excited to be in the house!

 

 

And the exciting parcels, well I got the one I was waiting for from my Grandma, she sent us an amazing afghan blanket she made, it has a tartan pattern, and I can't believe how awesome it is, a scarf for me and a wooden box for Dixon, and some sweets I have missed and the peppermints were a godsend for my upset stomach this week! Made me miss them loads, now I just need to get my hands on some Wilhemina Peppermints! An the other parcel was from Sarah, who is amazing as well, she stood in line for hours 7 if I am correct, to get a signed copy of Neil Gaiman's new book The Ocean at the End of The Lane and a surprise signing of The Sandman; Preludes and Nocturns! So excited!!!

 

If you've made it this far, congratulations! It has been a brilliant week for me even with all the sickness! Hopefully more regular updates, August is usually a pretty hectic month for me so ttfn!