I saw this gig advertised and decided to go and see King Creosote in Scotland. (Turns out two weeks later I could have seen him in Hebden Bridge but hey-ho.)
Lovely blue skies but strong cold winds kept me in the van on the campsite. This was NOT the 'country park' I expected, it was a trailer park with some touring spots. But clean and well fitted out, plus bus stop on the doorstep.
Thursday 3rd April
I took a bus up to Sanquar, to see the Crawick Multiverse. It was a pretty village with an interesting museum, the oldest working Post Office, and an important non-conformist site - the
Sanquar Declaration marks the start of the Glorious Revolution.
It was a 30 minute walk up to the Multiverse. A land-art installation, and a bit odd really. A bit woo-woo. On talking to a lady in a Sanquar shop later, it seems to be a bit of a vanity project for the Laird, and not really integrated in to the community. It was also flipping expensive.
Friday 4th April
Lazy morning, shower and clean up. I got the bus in to Dumfries in the afternoon and visited an old cottage and the town museum, both set alongside the river. Sadly I was too late for the camera obscura at the top of the museum, which had closed at 4pm. Also the cafe was shut.
Walked and bussed up to Easterbrook Hall - what a place! Very posh. It is part of the University campus, a beautiful rosy-red brick complex set around manicured lawns. Sadly the Bistro was closed, the Marriot restaurant was full, so again, nowhere to eat. Made do with crisps and beer - it's a hard life.
It was a lovely gig except the support was a bit bemusing. Also for some reason lots of empty seats even though I had found it hard to book. Chatting to people next to me it seems the booking sites won't let a solo pick any seat they want - it preserves seats in pairs. So I ended up four rows further back than I needed to be.
Saturday 5th April
A completely blank, empty day, lounging about in the sun and recovering from the mammoth amounts of walking I had done.
