Edinburgh Meet

[Annpan]

Had to start this thread again, cause the old one was lost when we moved

Saturday 5th July (yes that is this Saturday!)
3pm Princes St Gardens,
under the Scott monument (it is Scott, isn't it? )

Bring your own picnic and perchance a wee something to share

See you there

[Milims]

We are really looking forward to it - wheeeee - exciting!

[Silver Ether]

bugger ... I cant get there till August then only there a couple of days before taking "Bongo Lady on a little trip ...

[Milims]

I'm so sorry but despite the fact that we've been looking forward to this form months and have been really excited - we aren't going to make it Arthur (itis) has raised his stupid ugly head and Chris is having a nasty flare up and right now can't even get out of bed.
Anyway - we hope that the sunshines and you all have a fantastic time! Please take lots of photos and post them on here!

[John Headstrong]

sorry to hear some can't make it

I'll be there, with my kids!

[Annpan]

Helen (and also Chris )

I am sooo sorry, I was really looking forward to meeting you both (and the kids)

Another time maybe...

[Milims]

Aww thank you Annpan. We are gutted But Edinburgh is only just over an hour up the road and the summer hols are just around the corner - so there's always hope. We are going to see Chris's rheumy on the 14th so hopefully he'll get the message that this isn't under control and do something about it - before I rip his head off and spit in the hole!

[Annpan]

... before I rip his head off and spit in the hole!

Well, I am glad you are managing to be so diplomatic about it

[ina]

Well, I hope you all have a brilliant time tomorrow! I'll be working - not much, but I have to be here; then Baldowrie will be picking up her dogs (which I've been dog-sitting for the week); then my friend wants my help with the shearing of her last 60 Merinos (I'll only be rolling the fleeces!); and really, I had intended to go to the Fettercairn show which is tomorrow...

Did somebody say something about it being weekend?

[Thurston Garden]

We will be there wi' bells on!

It's my first weekend after starting that dreaded full time employment thingy....woooooo it's Friday!

John H are you coming on the parliament tour at 1pm? You would be very welcome (as would your entourage!)

[ina]

You are all keeping so quiet about this - how did it go?

[Annpan]

Thurston Garden and his OH met me, JohnM and E outside the Scottish parliament for a fantastic behind the scenes tour... by the time we were ready to go for a picnic it was pouring and we were a bit late to meet John Headstrong... who either never showed (don't blame him) or gave up waiting (don't blame him) The rain was torrential.

The 5 of us found half a free shelter in Princes Street Gardens and scoffed sausage rolls, sandwiches, sponge cake and focaccia.... yummm!

We had a lovely view of the castle and free entertainment provided by the scabbie jakeys at the other end of the shelter (who, at one point were nearly in a full on fight)

It would have been really nice if more people could have made it but we were a small and happy group

[Thurston Garden]

What Annpan said!

And thanks again for the loan of the jacket - must be more prepared next time (i.e jacket and my office keys....the view from the office might be so good as the Princes Street shelter, nor would it have had the interesting language or sweet smelling smoke..... )

And just to prove we were there, here's a shot of some art critique-ing going in in the Parliament

[Annpan]

Great photo Did you get any more? We got good ones of E running along corridors and looking in mirrors... but not any more

E was definitely at home in the parliament... I wonder what she wants to be when she grows up

[Shirley]

Well I recognise two people... Ann & John.... who is the other one???

Really fed up that we couldn't get there, I do hope that there will be a 'next time'!