What a perfect crisp, clear day. It made the early rise this Saturday so much easier, dear reader, than rain and darkness would have rendered it. I write here in the style of Thomas de Quincey, because I’m studying him at the moment, one of my Romantic authors. I am a long-time fan of the infamous Opium Eater, whose eternal rest is taking place in St. Cuthbert’s churchyard, just around the corner from the Farmer’s Market on Castle Terrace.
But I digress; on this perfectly clear morning, I happily toddled out, after a litre or so of my favourite hazelnut coffee ( available from Cuttea Sark, my friend’s shop on Victoria St.) If you must have Fair Trade, may I direct you to the Fair Trade shop on St John’s Church Terrace, where they sell the equally wonderful Kilimanjaro coffee. (Also a stone’s throw from Castle Terrace.)
The centre of Auld Edinburgh is a wonderful place, steeped in history that you can’t help but soak up. The Farmer’s Market is a fairly recent addition, just last century, but a most welcome one. We are all a bit fed up with the E.U. having their mucky hands in our food- how’s about some foody anarchy from the farming community?
Here it is; let me paint you a picture involving all your senses:
Basking in the balmy bliss of this beautiful morning, the Farmer’s Market lay spread out along the wide pavement outside Castle Terrace car park, I was relieved to note, basking, indulgent reader, in antici……………………………………….. pation of a richly nourishing brunch in the form of freshly- roasted sucking pig, venison sausages and a cornucopia of fragrant delights and tasty treasures from around Scotland.
Since the Market nestles in the bosom of Edinburgh’s Castle Rock, there was no shortage of exotic visitors from all over Europe and beyond, many of whom were delighted to sign our future-friendly petition, which simply asks people to sign their support of our campaign asking Volkswagen to stop opposing EU legislation to slow down harmful climate change.
I pointed out to people that it was now possible to run cars on environmentally harmless hydrogen, and if Volkswagen were as environmentally-friendly as they claim to be, they would support the development of cars which could run on this; but I guess they don’t want to upset the oil giants who are intent on ruining our children’s planet.
Volkswagen likes to portray a friendly, green image, but Greenpeace are not buying it, and now you’re not, either. So, pop down to the Greenpeace stall at the Farmer’s Market, and pick up some locally-sourced goodies while you’re there! It all adds up to a better planet for us all; I got some wonderful hand-made soaps, Lemon and Lime for myself and Patchouli, ‘grounding and calming,’ for my lovely son. I also got him a Golden Eagle enamel badge from the RSPB stall, and a Red Kite badge for myself.
We were offering face painting for the children, as people walked or carried their designer puppies through the market; altogether it was a delightful day, and if you go for nothing else, go for the smells; they, like signing our petition, cost nothing, and my, what a view- not so much a view as a backdrop!
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