Rammstein

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Drove to Manchester in the afternoon to the Manchester Evening  News Arena to see the band called Rammstein.  They are a German Industrial Metal Band.  The show was excellent with two staged encores.  They played many favourites and most of the tracks from their new album Reise Reise.  The effects were fabulous with fireworks and flame throwers.  At times there where eight 20 foot high flames on the front of the stage alternating with similar flames at the back of the stage.

Rammstein were supported by a Finnish band called Apocalyptica which consisted of 4 Cello players and a drummer playing Rock.

Back home and to bed by 2.30am, not a bad trip home after I managed to escape Manchester.  Need sat nav.  On my want list.

Bull and Butcher

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On Friday we had heard that Daba had taken over the management of the Bull and Butcher.  So I thought we had better pay the place a visit.  Called Tony and Barbara to see if they wanted Sunday lunch there.  

Yes, Daba is running the B&B with his girlfriend.  Ricky was still there in the kitchen cooking.  We all had traditional Sunday lunch and came away well pleased.

Planning Meeting

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Up early in the morning into work.  Had to wait quite a while to get into the office, seems quite a few busses, trains, and the bridge were not running.

Evening went out with a group of friends for rather too many drinks in the local pubs around Grassmarket.  Then down to Broughton Road and the Phoenix.  Afterwards back to the hotel for a nightcap and bed.

Edinburgh in the wind

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Tuesday flew up to Edinburgh for a planning meeting on Wednesday.  A very strong wind was forecast for Scotland, in fact during the night there were gusts of 124mph.  The flight was rather rough as we came into land, with some of the passengers puking up.  Need les to say I was unaffected by the turbulence.

Had to take a taxi into the city, no busses at the bus stop and a long queue of people.  Taxi driver said we would have to take detour with the main road being closed because of storm damage.  In the event this had been cleared up by the time we got to the location.

Arrived at the Apex, and had  a glass of wine and a Sandwich for supper, then onto Whistle Binkies  for some rock music.

Kingswood shoot –

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Kingswood was the host to the League shoot this Sunday.  The League shoot seemed to be on a bit of a recovery, there were 97 entrants for the shoot.  The shoot was on Pete’s land, and very compact because of the ground conditions.  Five stands.  Quite demanding, I am totally out of practise and managed 25/50.  Cleared up by 2.00 and went home for lunch.  Don’t know what the results were, but at least Kingswood were able to field a complete team this time.

Christmas

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Our usual Christmas eve cheese fondue, but without Selina, but with Winney.

Christmas we had both Selina and Graham over, lateish meal at 4.00.  Our last turkey from the farmer because he is selling up.

PSD day at Heathrow

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The company has a us stay for one night at the Radisson Edwardian hotel next to Heathrow airport for the Cedar Professional Services gathering.  There were many presentations about implementations of various software, and enhancements to other software packages, but nothing about e2.

Reasonable meal, followed by ten pin bowling in a near by alley.