SUMMER IN THE CITY
ROCK OUT AT HEY YOU GET OFF MY PAVEMENT The east end record shop and vegetarian cafe Mono is hosting a one- day extravaganza of barbecue treats. courtyard bars and live performances from The Aliens. Errors. Yo Majesty and Part Chimp on Sun 5 August. lt was a sell-out last year. so they've bumped the capacity up to 1000. www.myspace.com/ heyyougetoffmypavement
GO CYCLING IN MILPORT Something of a Clyde coast institution. a daytrip to Millport is the perfect summer excursion. A leisurely tO-mile pedal around the coast offers breathtaking scenery while the challenging inner route rewards the adventurous with spectaCUlar panoramas over the firth. Mapes of Millport does cycle and tandem hire starting from £2 per hour or $34.60 for the whole day. Of 475 530 444
EAT IN THE STREET
The Bavarian-themed West Brewing Company. on the edge of Glasgow Green, opens up a beer garden in the summer months With a view of the People's Palace and Doulton Fountain. and in the centre of town. Di Maggio’s brings a large serving of continental charm to Royal Exchange Square when the sun shines. There are ample opportunities for waterside dining. and
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in the West End. picnic tables on the banks of the River Kelvin at the Big Blue provide a deservedly popular suntrap. If you'd prefer a canalside seat. then head to Look 27 in Anniesland that has more than a dozen tables outside. Finally. the City Café at Finnieston capitalises on its rejuvenated Clydeside location, with floor to ceiling windows and summertime marquees with an aquatic backdrop.
INDULGE IN SOME CAPITAL GREEN
Edinburgh also has a healthy supply of parks — the Meadows are great for 'activity picnics' (some boys just won't sit still. will they?), Holyrood Park is fab for watching kite geeks. and lnverleith Park is a Mecca for lovely pooches — but there are also plenty of less obvious places. If you jump on the Number 4 bus and get off at the last stop — Hillend. You can walk to the Midlothian Snowsports Centre (stay with me. folks). which is open all year. For 22. you can go up their 400m ski lift. which takes you up to a Pentlands hillside spot with views that'll turn you all literary.
A fairly taxing walk from there will repay you with lochs. fresh air and picnic space galore. Within the city. there are myriad special places too. All along the Water of Leith yOu'll find amazing spots to tuck into your hamper. The Dean Gallery has a wide and pretty perfect lawn that ‘s also worth a few hours. And even along the Canongate there are little hidden gardens just waiting to be discovered.
HIT THE (PICNIC) SPOT Everything tastes better outside — even if it contains the odd insect. Glasgow. not known as the ‘dear green place' for nothing, has loads of gorgeous parks for your alfresco pleasure. Southsiders love Queen’s Park as a spot for lazy. hazy outdoor noshing, and those who want to combine their picnicking with a
walk in an urban spot that feels pretty darn rural head for PoIIok Park, which has loads of areas with longish grass for a private. gentle snooze. At the back of The Botanics you'll find a sheltered wee area. down in a natural valley created by the river. It's perfect for sunny, but windy. days. and a marvellous place to take a new love. If a good view is a priority. get yourself up to the main Glasgow University area (where the flags are). There's a perfect lawn from which you eat your sarnies and marvel at the city from afar.
SOOTHE YOUR SUNBURN ‘Every year people come in looking for ways to cool down after getting too much sun.‘ says Dee Atkinson. an expert in complementary medicine and director of Napier's Herbal Dispensaries. ‘lt's as if the prospect of a little sun goes to our heads. We forget pale Scottish skin burns more easily than toast. Aloe vera is the most valuable remedy. Aloe is available mixed into creams and lotions and the pure gel can be applied neat to the affected area. I make up a lotion with aloe in a chamomile base which is especially good for children’s skin.“
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