Monday, April 22, 2019

1977 time for the boy...

Playlist
Cloudland Blue Quartet - 2017 Drums Bass Guitar
Cloudland Blue Quartet - 2019 Live Set Orig Backing Tracks

A day spent mostly listening to the latest recordings - the drums, bass and guitar were recorded in August 2017 in a period of intense productivity which somewhere along the line, lost impetus...

This evening, a meet uptown with the EP and we made our way to the Grassmarket, past this daring cat...


...and and enjoyed a juice in the sun...


...before taking a wee walk around the churchyard at Greyfriars...







...with its reminders of what awaits us all...


Then, back, past the museum...


...to meet up with the family to celebrate nephew Olly's 18th birthday at the new, massive, fish & chips place on Victoria St, Berties...








My cod and chips was much tastier than it looks - and was preceded by some squid...


The birthday boy and I also partook of some deep fried confectionery...


...and there was, of course, a cake of sorts...


A thumbs up from the kids...


...was followed by a walk back down Victoria St...


...and through the Grassmarket to the car which afforded them both a wee lift home...

An excellent night out - and huge thanks to Bob and Jane who surprised us all by picking up the entire tab...

Once home, we enjoyed the final of "University Challenge"...

Not surprisingly, we came third but, very surprisingly, Edinburgh won it, despite being up against the lightning buzzer and encyclopedic knowledge of the German guy and his Dutch girl Friday...

Highlight of the Day : Birthday celebrations...

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