Scotland

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12th – 16th June 2006


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.

Kingswood Chapel

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Group of us from the village attacked the near derelict chapel, cutting the grass, cutting down the scrub, which was growing up.  We must really find some thing, which can be done to the chapel before it falls down.

Kingswood chapel

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Group of us from the village attacked the near derelict chapel, cutting the grass, cutting down the scrub, which was growing up.  We must really find some thing, which can be done to the chapel before it falls down.

PSD day at Alton Towers

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Cedar had training and bonding day at Alton Towers. This time it was a mixture of PSD, Services and developers. I car shared to Alton Towers on the Thursday, the afternoon was taken up is state of the company meetings, followed by drinks in Alton Towers park.  Here we had the hire of a couple of rides fo an hour, including Oblivion..  No queuing.  One guy did Oblivion 15 time, I about 8.  After the rides, plenty of drink and dancing.

Next day more talks and demonstrations of new products we can sell services for.

PSD day at Alton Towers

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Cedar had training and bonding day at Alton Towers. This time it was a mixture of PSD, Services and developers. I car shared to Alton Towers on Thursday, the afternoon was taken up is a state of the company meetings, followed by drinks in Alton Towers park.  Here we had the exclusive use of a couple of rides for an hour, including Oblivion.  No queuing.  One guy did Oblivion 15 time, I about 8.  After the rides, plenty of drink and dancing.

  Next day more talks and demonstrations of new products we can sell services for.

Edinburgh

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Back in Edinburgh for 3 days and 2 nights.  The sun has at last decided to shine, and on Tuesday evening people were even dining out on the streets.  In fact with the ban on smoking I think there were more people on the street then in the pubs.

Paid my usual visit to the Petit Paris where I indulged in a three course meal, but no wine.  Free wine in my hotel room afterwards. Such a good customer at the hotel I get free drinks.

Tuesday I went to  McKirdy’s Steakhouse on Morrison Street.  Never been there before, was recommended in some magazine we get.  Not cheap, but very good steaks.  I had fillet steak with haggis and a whisky source.  Ed ate a large fillet.  Just managed to get our order in before two huge crowds of people.

Afterwards stopped off for a pint in a pub on the way back to the grassmarket area, in the area known as the pubic triangle because of the number of lap dancing clubs.  Very good selection of beers, including some beers flavoured with fruit.  Some very drunk mature Norwegian nurses from a conference attempted to pick both Ed and I up.  Hastily retreated to Whistle Binkies to listen to a band.

Edinburgh

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Back in Edinburgh for 3 days and 2 nights.  The sun has at last decided to shine, and on Tuesday evening people were even dining out on the streets.  In fact with the ban on smoking I think there were more people on the street then in the pubs. 

Paid my usual visit to the Petit Paris where I indulged in a three course meal, but no wine.  Free wine in my hotel room afterwards.  Such a good customer at the hotel I get free drinks.

Tuesday I went to  McKirdy’s Steakhouse on Morrison Street.  Never been there before, was recommended in some magazine we get.  Not cheap, but very good steaks.  I had fillet steak with haggis and a whisky source.  Ed ate a large fillet.  Just managed to get our order in before two huge crowds of people.

Afterwards stopped off for a pint in a pub on the way back to the grassmarket area, in the area known as the pubic triangle because of the number of lap dancing clubs.  Very good selection of beers, including some beers flavoured with fruit.  Some very drunk mature Norwegian nurses from a conference attempted to pick both Ed and I up.  Hastily retreated to Whistle Binkies to listen to a band.

Tug of War

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We had the annual tug of war between Kingswood and Wotton.  Yet again lost by Kingswood.  Not very well supported this year, in part caused by the very strong likelihood of thunderous rain.  Actually the weather was not so bad, and the event was quite good fun, afterwards went around to George’s, where we had a go on his go kart.

Rosemary in France

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Rosemary departed to see her friend Jen who is/was living near Bergerac. Think she had a good time, attending wine tasting in Bordeaux, visiting chateaux and bringing back some of the best croissants I have ever tasted.  They were Absolutely Bloody Marvellous.

During this period, I was invited over to a meal by John and Carol. Taking pity on me. 

Pictures will be added to the site shortly, but don’t expect to much from a disposable camera.

Edinburgh

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Flew up to Edinburgh on Easyjet from Luton on Monday..  Thought I was not going to make it..  At the airport the boards showed the flight has cancelled..  Joined the long queue to find out what was happening, only to be told 15 minutes later that the information board had been telling porkies.

Arrived on time, in the pouring rain.

Left on Tuesday in the pouring rain.

In between not alot to mention, did not go to Petit Paris, did not go to Whistle Binkies, did not go to the Burke and Hare or the Western Bar..

The good news is I will be there more in June.