Joanne Barnes

Simple layout, friendly staff full of knowledge about the local artists. I can't afford the mounted prints or original pieces, so I was very happy to see a good selection of cards that I can turn into small framed pictures myself for <£10.

Great little café/shop. Had a scrumptious unicorn 🦄 ice cream from their big selection, and a hot chocolate. Friendly staff, car park, toilets and benches outside in the sun 🌞

Great community space. Attended the Edinburgh Lindy Exchange....beautiful wooden floor for partner dance. Coped pretty well with live jazz band acoustics, that often get lost in churches 😊

I went for a hand car wash yesterday. I was a little shocked that the attendant proceeded to wash the inside of my car door frame, as this is not part of a typical £5 service, and not pro social distancing. After initially presuming he was just keen and was hoping for a good tip, his small talk progressed. He asked if I was married, had a boyfriend... looked me up and down slowly, and gestured at me in a thoroughly creepy way... how I could possibly be single, when I look like this? Then checked if I lived alone 🤦I think he was under the misguided impression that I would take this as a compliment?! Apparently having a lodger is a big turn off thankfully, as he changed tone and body language immediately 🤔 What was the next question gonna be if I lived alone?!!! Not sure what I'm more annoyed about - the fact that his behaviour made me feel sick to the stomach, and had me contemplating what heavy or sharp objects I have in the car... made me feel bad for wearing shorts on a hot day... Or that my ingrained response was to politely thank him so that he didn't up his creepy to angry 😡Thanks for ruining my day.