Dark Side of the Moon

We had a family day in Edinburgh on Saturday. We knew that it was going to be a rainy day so we planned indoor activities. First we went to an exhibition on Parasitology at the Museum of Scotland; we knew that it was really aimed at children and beginners so was certainly not the level at which Davie is studying, but it was good fun and we got to design our own parasites! Then we went to see the “Turners in January” exhibition at the National Gallery. I think I like Turner better as I get older, I like the intricacy of some of his work. Then James and Ally went to a nearby model shop which I think was the highlight of Ally’s day! David and I went for a stroll through the darkening streets and had a drink. When Ally arrived with James to meet us at the Witchery where we were having dinner he was carrying a model plane that he had just purchased, and declared that it was not just the best model shop but in fact the best shop that he had ever visited! Dinner was delicious in the beautiful setting of the Garden Room, and then we popped into the whisky bar next door where with much discussion the boys tried and compared different varieties. Finally came the pièce de resistance, which we had kept secret from James - we trotted down the Royal Mile to the planetarium at Dynamic Earth where we listened to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon while watching an amazing psychedelic film. It was fantastic and we all loved it.