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Edinburgh (2)

Well, the weekend came and passed and I survived what was a memorable and immensely fun time. Several people put a lot of hard work in organising everything and it showed, so if your reading this guys, thanks. Also a big thanks to all those who attended, without your company it wouldn't have been the same.

The long train journey was spent drinking, playing cards and generally catching up with people, some of who I haven't seen in about a year. Once we had ditched our stuff, we went to watch Subie Colman's 37/5th Street at Henry�s Jazz Cellar before retiring for the evening, and given it was gone midnight when they opened the doors I couldn't tell you when that was, but I'm sure it was light.

On Saturday, we were up early and took some calls from friends on foreign shores, who were up even earlier comparitively. We meandered through the fringe, saw the Reduced Shakespeare Company's Completely Hollywood (Abridged) which was very good. Some drinking and food was then followed by Brendon Burns' show All My Love, All My Rage which was hysterical and I could happily watch over and over. This was followed by the obligatory drinking in various bars, before retiring to a casino at about 2am to try and make my fortune on the Blackjack table. I won't be able to retire on my winnings, but I didn't do bad.

I'd recommend Edinburgh to anyone. The atmosphere is amazing, especially with all the little fringe acts going on in the streets and bars. Now all I need to do is make it through the day without getting caught with a keyboard shapped indent on my forehead where I keep dozing, but c'est la vie.

8 Aug 2005 8:12 | (3) Comments - Read Only | Art/Theatre | Things

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"The atmosphere is amazing, especially with all the little fringe acts going on in the streets and bars."

Also helped by the fact you were dressed as a fairy - bound to make any atmosphere lighter :)

Posted by: Smully | August 9, 2005 07:05 AM

Walks like a fairy, talks like a fairy, and now dresses like a fairy... what can it all mean?

Posted by: John | August 13, 2005 01:31 AM

That I was blessed by woodland folk as a child and now can't get enough of the feel of soft linen, the wind rushing through my wings, and the feeling of gay abandon that one can only achieve with ones magic wand?