I thought Scottish GNers might like this!

Wear a helmet and sharp elbows!

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...

Even the taxi drivers are complaining

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.

Just hellish

First day of the festival coupled with decent weather

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.

Lovely summer memories of Scotland 2019.

That’s why I visit my Mancunian DD but this year seems cooler and wetter, as we saw lasr night.

Ok then...

I have been on holidays and also travelled a lot for work. I don't expect to be welcomed and perfectly understand that local people don't necessarily want me to be there. I don't feel in the least entitled to be welcomed.

Aveline, you have mentioned being on holiday previously on GN. I actually didn't say you had been a tourist in Glasgow, (I would be surprised if you had been), but you must have been a tourist elsewhere. I hope the locals were more welcoming to tourists than you are.

I've never been a tourist in Glasgow!

Aveline

Tourists don't contribute to the infrastructure in Glasgow either which I gather is not in a great state.

Oh dear!
Have you never been a tourist, Aveline? Works both ways.

I have had a lovely day and the weather has been lovely.

Can't win!

The aforementioned deluge came to naught, bar a couple of pathetic showers. If it’s going to rain for goodness sake rain enough to water the garden!

Tourists don't contribute to the infrastructure in Glasgow either which I gather is not in a great state.

Aveline

I'm due to go to a meeting at a hotel on Princes St tomorrow but just can't face the battle through the crowds all dawdling along sprawled right across the pavements never thinking that not everyone is on holiday. Thank goodness I'm not trying to get to work.

Waverley station is very crowded, nothing new, but I am surprised that the streets are not too busy.
I shall try not to dawdle and upset the locals. 😉

I think Glasgow is busier, however I have no problem with tourists. They help keep people in jobs.

marydoll I went to Tiger Lilly’s in Edinburgh recently it was a lovely warm day

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That’s funny I live in Scotland and have had many hot days this month

I'm due to go to a meeting at a hotel on Princes St tomorrow but just can't face the battle through the crowds all dawdling along sprawled right across the pavements never thinking that not everyone is on holiday. Thank goodness I'm not trying to get to work.

🤣
Thanks! We will try not to be troublesome tourists.😉

Marydoll

We are off to Edinburgh for the weekend, I hope it is sunny! It's pouring in Glasgow.

Sunny here at the moment, but I'm a bit reluctant to jinx things!

We are off to Edinburgh for the weekend, I hope it is sunny! It's pouring in Glasgow.

MissInterpreted

Aveline

Really? I'm in Edinburgh and the heavens have opened. Rain is streaming down the windows!

Well, that was two hours ago I posted that - it's raining here too now.

You must have our Glasgow rain. 🤣 It was dry, then torrential rain, now it's dry again.
The washing was dry by 2pm, so not all bad.