I wrote a post today...I worked on it for hours and had it just about done when...CLICK...yes, I did it, I pushed the wrong button. Deleted it all. Has it happened to you? If so, you will appreciate the emotion that I felt at that moment.
After one beer, one ice cream cone and two 'Life on Mars' TV (UK) episodes
(yes, I was feeling sorry for myself) I wandered back to the computer. And then it came to me,
the song in my head...STREETLIFE* and I started again.
There is no other way to describe what I experienced in Edinburgh last weekend. I was walking in the midst of the Edinburgh Arts Festival, one of the largest arts festivals in the world.
Why had I never heard of this before??
When Mr. H told me he was planning a trip to Scotland to see the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, I will be honest in saying that my eyes glazed over at the thought of an event with three hours of bagpipes. But a girl has to do what a girl has to do and he does love the bagpipes and I do love cashmere made in Scotland. A match made in heaven!
Who knew that I would end up being crazy about Edinburgh? Not me. Can I also say that I am absolutely smitten with Scotland and the Scots. From Edinburgh to the Highlands...it was 'just grand'.
Ah...but the streetlife in Edinburgh at the time of a festival...well that is definitely something one has to experience on their own. Here is mine..set to the lyrics of STREETLIFE*
I play the streetlife, because there's not place I can go
Streetlife ~ it's the only life I know
Streetlife ~ and there's a thousand parts to play
Streetlife ~until you play your life away
You let the people see, just who you wanna be
And every night you shine, just like a super star
That's how the life is played a temptin masquerade
You dress, you walk, you talk
You're who you think you are
Streetlife ~ you can run away from time
Streetlife ~for a nickel or a dime
Streetlife ~ but you better not get old
Streetlife ~ or you're gonna feel the cold
There's always love for sale a grown-up fairytale
Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon
Streetlife ~ Streetlife
Streetlife ~ Streetlife
And if you keep it young your song is always sung
Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon
I play the streetlife, because there'sno place I can go
Streetlife ~ it's the only life I know
Streetlife ~ and there's a thousand parts to play
Streetlife ~ until you play your life away-ooh
Streetlife ~ Streetlife
Streetlife ~ Streetlife
images~ me
Edinburgh, Scotland
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