Unless you’re going to the football, I recommend not trying to get to Glasgow – and even more so not trying to get back out of Glasgow – if Scotland are playing at Hampden Park. From slaloming around the kilted hoards at Edinburgh Waverley at lunchtime to queuing for a train back again at night, to trying to ignore the drunk women on the slow train you finally decide is a better option screaming “I’m on the long train!” over and over again into her mobile phone, it’s not fun.

I ventured to the west for the latest Scottish blogmeet. Along with organiser Gordon and various other familiar faces, it was good to meet newcomers Peggy and Patrick.

Richard L and I played an epic game of pool, as captured on camera by Richard B. Neil disappeared off to the football, but returned later to taunt us Englishers.

Despite some transport hiccups (the first train I tried to get was cancelled, most of the FastTicket machines at Edinburgh were out of order, etc.) and a smattering of rain, it was a very pleasant afternoon/evening, so thank you all for your company. Oh, and there was table service from the bar, which was most continental.

It’s time for another blogmeet up here in the land of the Scots. Gordon has once again done all the hard work and found us a place to drink meet: the bar of the Radisson Hotel in central Glasgow (we’re avoiding the pubs because Glasgow Scotland are playing at the football). Gordon will be there from a bit before 2pm and I’ll probably get there not long after, but feel free to come along in the evening if you’re busy in the afternoon. Full details are at Scottish Blogs.

I will be setting the video for Robin Hood and crossing my fingers that it doesn’t chew the tape, as has become its wont.

I was expecting the (admittedly not too taxing) effort involving climbing a hill to have left my typically sedentary legs aching today so I’m pleased to report that my joints are ship shape and painless.

Peter and Alan have put up some much better photos, countering my omission by including actual people in them. (There are a few more too on Peter’s Flickr.)

Hello. We’re on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Photos to follow later.

And later it is. So Peter, Alan and I went to the pub and then for a stroll up Arthur’s Seat. Peter had his digital compact, Alan had a digital SLR and I had my phone. Their photos are likely to be better (although my phone can blog from 273m up). Nevertheless, here are mine.