I thought Scottish GNers might like this!

Lovely summer memories of Scotland 2019.

OMG. Just been into town for prearranged ladies lunch. The tourists have multiplied so much it was like trying to walk through a football crowd just to walk along the road. Edinburgh city centre is not only crowded but absolutely packed out.
There's been a huge increase in the number of tourists coming. If you want to see Edinburgh come in February. You won't see much right now just thousands of other people.

First day of the festival coupled with decent weather

Just hellish

I was at a concert late last night in Old st Paul's. It was pre festival and so late 10pm start, that we even managed to park outside the church.

But I agree with you Aveline and try to avoid the centre in August.

Even the taxi drivers are complaining

I used to hate battling my way through the crowds at festival time, especially when our office was down near Holyrood. However, as we have tickets for a few fringe shows, we'll be adding to those crowds over the next couple of weeks...

Wear a helmet and sharp elbows!