Edinburgh

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Well today was a very breezy day, with mixed showers and blue sky, late in the day it started to drizzle.  Quite cold outside, I don’t know where our Summer has gone. I thought about walking up Arthurs seat for mid summer celebrations.  Decided it was too cold for that, and too wet.  Ah well the nights will be drawing in from now on.

It was supper at the Mai Thai again.

22nd June

Again ate at the Mai Thai

23rd June

Another hard days work, then flew back to Birmingham.  Uneventful flight, arrived on time.  Popped into see Margaret and David on the way home

England Sweden match

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Today there was a lovely blue sky.  So I walked to work with no jacket.  Stupid, this is Scotland, and the weather changes.  Walked back with no jacket in the rain.

Watched England draw 2 all to Sweden at the Mai Thai.  Wish all those Scots would shut up and support a British team. Last week they all had Trinidad and Tobago shirts, this week they were all walking around in Swedish shirts.  I think I will join that boycott and not come here, well unless they keep me in a job.

England Sweden match

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Today there was a lovely blue sky.  So I walked to work with no jacket.  Stupid, this is Scotland, and the weather changes.  Walked back with no jacket in the rain.

Watched England draw 2 all to Sweden at the Mai Thai.  Wish all those Scots would shut up and support a British team.  Last week they all had Trinidad and Tobago shirts, this week they were all walking around in Swedish shirts.  I think I will join that boycott and not come here, well unless they keep me in a job.

Scotland and Holyrood Hotel

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Very early up this morning, 4.30 to catch a plane to Edinburgh from Birmingham. Bit delayed leaving, and traffic control at Edinburgh cause a few circuits.

Booking agency rang to say my hotel was over booked, so was being moved to Holyrood hotel, which is a bit of a trek down the hill to the Scottish Parliament, so will not be doing Petit Paris this week.

Instead I ate in the Mai Thai, which has free Internet access, a bar, and  several wide screen TVs.

Scotland and Holyrood Hotel

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Very early up this morning, 4.30 to catch a plane to Edinburgh from Birmingham.  Bit delayed leaving, and traffic control at Edinburgh cause a few circuits.


Booking agency rang to say my hotel was over booked, so was being moved to Holyrood hotel, which is a bit of a trek down the hill to the Scottish Parliament, so will not be doing Petit Paris this week.

Instead I ate in the Mai Thai, which has free Internet access, a bar, and  several wide screen TVs.

Vintage Cars at Waddesdon

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Visited Waddesdon Manor, where there was a vintage car day.  Over 90 of these cars turned up and parked in front of the Manor.  Picnicked on the lawn in front of the house, and snoozed in the warm sun.  Suitably refreshed went home to start the lawn mowing.

Vintage Cars

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Visited Waddesdon Manor, where there was a vintage car day.  Over 90 of these cars turned up and parked in front of the Manor.  Picnicked on the lawn in front of the house, and snoozed in the warm sun.  Suitably refreshed went home to start the lawn mowing.

 

Cambridge donors luncheon

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Made our way over to Cambridge for the buffet lunch given to Gonville and Caius donators.  Met up with Richard & Andrea   Saw the new Master of Caius Sir Christopher Hum MA, KCMG.  Master from January 2006. Previously had a career in HM Diplomatic Service,culminating in postings as British Ambassador to Poland (1996-1998) and to China (2002-2005). Continues to follow the politics, economics and international relations of contemporary China. 

 

Cambridge benefactors luncheon

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17th June 2006
Made our way over to Cambridge for the buffet lunch given to Gonville and Caius donators.  Met up with Richard & Andrea.  Pictures to arrive shortly.  Saw the new Master of Caius Sir Christopher Hum MA, KCMG.  Master from January 2006. Previously had a career in HM Diplomatic Service,culminating in postings as British Ambassador to Poland (1996-1998) and to China (2002-2005). Continues to follow the politics, economics and international relations of contemporary China.

Selina and Graham arrived after supper to give me my father’s day present.   Thank you very much Selina and Graham. I have very few Who CDs, like none, and I really must get some more.

 

Scotland

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Back up in Scotland for a week working at the Bank.  Uneventful week ate mostly at the Raddison Hotel bar.  Met up with Mary and Ed for one evening out, where we ate pizzas in the Grassmarket, followed by various pints of beer in various pubs south of Grassmarket.  Shall have to retrace my footsteps to see where we went.  Remember hearing folk music and bagpipes in one bar, and some R&B music in a Jazz club. It was quite a good evening, which I must not repeat too often.

On the way home to Luton on the final landing run when we could not have been more than 2 minutes from touch down, and no more than 1000 foot altitude, the pilot executed a tight 360 turn.  As I left I asked the crew (well one wearing gold bands) why.  He said ah, so someone did notice.  Gave some reason of being too high and wanted to lose height.  He was not overly sure as he had not be piloting the Airbus.  I know I do this in a paraglider, but a jet.