January 7, 2005
porous membrane
Up in Scotland for the weekend. Blogging light till after then.
I expect to be utterly murdered by comment spam in the meantime.
[SATURDAY UPDATE:] Curently in Edinburgh. What I said about Paris earlier I would say also applies here.
I just think they’re more concerned with preserving what they’ve got, rather than finding new things to get excited about. And anyone or any group that does that is going to pay a certain spiritual price.
For all the romantic notions that these kind of places have, there’s a reason why I’m looking at going to Asia more closely.
[SUNDAY UPDATE:] In Edinburgh, about to catch train to Glasgow. Had a great time seeing old friends (from high school, no less).
Too much on at the moment…
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Bah! I hate comment spam. My wordpress blog blocks that stuff I think.
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Damn. You’re right.
Looks like I’ll have to redraw it.
It’s OK…. I was thinking the guy’s facial expression could be improved a bit, as well…
I’m a TERRIBLE speller, btw
Hugh I emigrated to Edinburgh with family when I was 10 years old and twenty six years later I can tell you Edinburgh has changed a LOT. Cafe culture for a start there was a time that the only place you could go at night was a restuarnt or a pub (and most none too welcoming to women). Edinburgh is very unwelcoming to new architecture not surprisingly since its always meant destroying georgian squares and putting up the Basil Spence horrors in George Square, or the St James’ Centre. We will draw a veil over the (cough) scottish parliament and not mention (cough) Kirsty Wark being on the panel to chose it (cough)… A friend of mine who had previously lived in Glasgow and escaped across to Edinburgh said ‘Edinburgh is a place you come to hide’. She’s right its full of hidden closes, dark corners, and secrets.
Yes, M, a lot of good things are happening in Edinbuirgh. And it’s a lot of fun to go out there… a lot more urbane than it was 20 years ago.