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May 21, 2016
 

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    Dad was away for an archaeology dig this weekend, so we invited Mum out for a day of ticking of sights from her to-see list in Glasgow.

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    When we saw Grant & Kay before the Idlewild gig last Friday, they mentioned that they were off to see the Manics this weekend and I couldn't resist testing my luck and seeing if I could get a photo pass. Even better, I was able to get a plus 1 to take Mum, who is an even bigger Manics fan than me.

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    Checkin at Whole Foods Market
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      We started off with lunch at the Whole Foods Market. Mum hadn't visited before and I knew she's get super exciting looking for all the rare ingredients on her shopping list.

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      I picked up a few ingredients including juniper berries, nigella seeds and nori powder for my Cook-With-A-New-Ingredient-A-Week experiment and then tucked into the salad bar. I like to try a bit of everything, which doesn't make for great food photos.

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    Checkin at House for an Art Lover
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      Afterwards, we stopped into House For An Art Lover so that Mum could have a look around the walled garden.

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    We had more time than we expected left to kill before the gig, and the weather wasn't ideal for wandering around the city, so Tom offered to drive us to Loch Fyne which is Mum's favourite Scottish place to go on holiday.

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    The drive was so pretty with huge mountains, waterfalls and little burn beside the road.

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    Checkin at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar
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      We stopped off at Loch Fyne Oyster bar to try some fresh oysters.

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      I'm not sure if our fish guy was just grumpy, or they have really strict rules, but he kept repeating that we were not to take them away with us.

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      Luckily, we had planned to enjoy them there with the view of the loch from the window. I wasn't expecting much but they were actually delicious - like swallowing a gulp of the seaside with just a touch of salt water.

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    Checkin at Inverary, Scotland
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      We then headed along the shore to Inveraray, where we had last visited in 2007, while we were at the Connect Festival with Iain.

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      Mum's been admiring a print of Loch Fyne that they have on the wall in our Edinburgh Loch Fyne Restaurant for years, so I offered to try and recreate the photo and have it printed for her birthday.

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      Being a perfectionist, getting the exact shot was a little tricky. One wasn't sunny enough, the next was too dark, but when I explained that you can change the temperature afterwards in editing, it all made sense!

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      And here's the finaly shot.. now to get it blown up really big for her wall.

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      We took a little walk around the town and met an adorable little dog. We gave him a pat on the head, but his fur was so wet from the rain that it stood up and looked all punky.

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    Checkin at Sweet Memories Inveraray
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      Mum spotted some sweet tobacco in the window of Sweet Memories and, as I'd never even heard of it before, popped in to get some. I might trying baking with it - or cocktail making!

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    Last time we were here, we'd had fish & chips and I'd always thought they were the best I'd ever tasted, so I wanted to go back and verify whether they were actually that good, or if I was just super hungry and tired after the festival, and anything would have tasted like the best!

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    The drive back to Glasgow was equally as pretty, with rainbows over the loch, but I wanted to save my camera battery and was feeling nervous for the gig, so I had a nap in the back of figgy.

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    When I woke up, we were arrived back in Glasgow and there was just enough time to grab a coffee before heading to The Hydro.

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    Having been a huge Manics fan since I was 14, this was one of the most nerve-wracking things I've ever done and as we made our way into the photo pitt, I spotted Mitch Ikeda - the Manics official photographer and the inspiration for me wanting to do gig photography in the first place.

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    Checkin at The SSE Hydro
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      Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Everything Must Go, the Manic Street Preachers were excited to be back in Glasgow.

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      Bathed in a single spotlight, James started with a rare rendition of Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier, setting the tempo perfectly for a refreshing night of classic hits, long lost favourites and b-sides from the Everything Must Go era.

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      Nicky soon bounced onto the stage as his bass came in, looking every bit the rockstar he did in 1996.

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      Played in order of track listing, we were treated to the hits A Design For Life, Kevin Carter, Everything Must Go, Australia and my favourites Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky and No Surface All Feeling.

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      More football fans than the leopardskin clad crowd of the previous Holy Bible tour, the audience were really enjoying themselves, and even die-hard early Manics fans were happy, with flashing images of Richie Edwards on the screen and a show-stopping rendition of You Love Us.

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      As the confetti dropped at the end of the gig, it felt like the perfect end to the party, and we'll be looking forward to the Forever Delayed anniversary tour.

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        (Thanks to Alan for letting me use one of his confetti photo)

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    When my "3 songs no flash" were up, I headed back into the crowd to hunt out Mum & Tom and could finally relax and enjoy the rest of the gig.

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    Tom disappeared and returned with wine for everyone and a mug for Mum from the merch stall. I gave her my photos pass and she looked so happy!

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    It turns out that they were just as good as I remembered and we all tucked into a fish supper when we got back to the car.

 
 
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