Monthly Archives: August 2006

Mammas Pizza

Started off fine. In the evening worked for another customer. Afterward met up with Ed and Mary in the Bow Bar, and then ate Pizza and Chilli in Mammas Pizza Company. My Chilli was ordered extra hot, now regretting it … Continue reading

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Edinburgh

Flew up to Edinburgh from Birmingham.  Good day in Edinburgh.  I did little in the evening.  I had to work for another customer, so spent my time dialled up at hotel phone rates.  Ate in the hotel restaurant, chose the … Continue reading

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More wood

Morning spent sawing the wood up into fireplace sized pieces.  What did people do before chainsaws?  Should have enough for a very cold winter.

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Cutting wood

Sunny all day. First started work on the spare room, moved the power sockets and removed the radiator in preparation for the dry-lining, due to start on Tuesday.  Also filled the gap between the window frame and the wall with … Continue reading

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High Wycombe

We drove to High Wycombe to John Lewis where I admired the huge TFT and Plasma displays showing a BBC HD trial channel. Yes, you can see all the wrinkles and spots on the actors’ faces.  Popped into Asda, where … Continue reading

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Cafe Royal

Lunchtime at the Café Royal, leaving presentation back in the office to Ed Aldridge. Evening quick meal in the Olive Branch, where I ate Sea Bass. The meal was very nice, then it was back to the hotel for an … Continue reading

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Paul Sinha

Supper tonight was at the Olive Branch, a Mediterranean style restaurant. Did the three courses.  Afterwards met Ed to see a show on the Royal Mile.  It is called the Free Fringe. Four comedians performed, unfortunately missed hearing the first, … Continue reading

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Andy Parsons

Back to work today, a shock to the system. Ate a curry at Zest. Tried to keep the quantities down by not eating rice. Good meal though. Met up with Ed Aldridge after the meal, and visited the Stand, where … Continue reading

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Saltire

Up again late, had a cup of coffee and a croissant in a nearby café. One event booked for the afternoon, and that was a Russian Clown Mimes from St. Petersbourg. The show was called the family. It is basically … Continue reading

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Ravi and Maggie

Bit of a lie in today. It is amazingly quite in Ed’s flat. The only sound being the seagulls outside. I walked up to the Royal Mile, and sat outside the Jolly Judge pub drinking coffee and posting my Blog … Continue reading

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Rude Girls

The weather was still wet; think it rained most of the day and evening. Started of with a drink and lunch in Tiles to say a final farewell to Yura. At the end of the day, I popped over to … Continue reading

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Yura Usvyat

Tonight I went out with Yura Usvyat, Ed Aldridge, Mary Devine and Jo Kelly. Yura was leaving the bank, and this was his fare well drink and meal.  Evening started in the sun, outside Tiles with many other people. We … Continue reading

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Mai Thai

The feeling of Internet withdrawal symptoms set in today, so went to the Mai Thai for supper and to access the Internet. The Mai Thai  Restaurant is a short walk from the centre towards the parliament. Easiest way to find … Continue reading

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Rob Heeney

Today was cloudy, but no rain at least.  Met up with Ed Aldridge at Whistle Binkies for a pint, just inside happy hour.  Then full of indecision we decided on a venue to see a fringe show.  Decided on the … Continue reading

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The Car

We went off to Ikea to buy a small cupboard. Did the usual tour through the show rooms, located the cupboard, noted its flat pack location. Then had lunch of one dish of Swedish meatballs with two forks. Of course … Continue reading

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