Testing the water for a "Northern mini-national"

Oh - Elegran! 4 hours in A&E.... - I can't begin to imagine what that was like on a Friday night! Hope it soon starts to feel better. Are you able to type ok?

Elegran Sounds horrible. Hope you can soon reach your bra!!

Ouch! Found hair washing with only one arm almost impossible...hope it all feels better ASAP x

Technically speaking it's two! but

Thanks for the good wishes. Strangely enough, if I kept it still and did attempt to move it it was not all that painful, just a bit achey. I did not enjoy the speed bumps on the way to A&E though.

Pissed off is exactly the word.

Elegran that sound s really painful, sending best wishes for speedy recovery

bags - same difference.

Re bra - I broke my right wrist and still put bra on upside down with the hooks at the front, fasten (you learn how to get it right!), turn it round to the back pull up and get the straps on. It does work.

Hope it recovers soon!

Ouch, elegran! Hope you're feeling OK today, apart from pissed off .

Can you fast the bra in front round your waist and then move it round and get your arms in?

Spent 4 hours last night in A&E. Walking home from visiting brother and sister-in-law two streets away I tripped on a manhole cover that stuck up too far from the pavement. It was in a dark patch between two streetlamps. Luckily brother and dog were just behind me.

Stood up when I had recovered and found one arm hanging squint. Several hours later it turned out it was dislocated and "by the way " Xray showed one finger was broken. Right arm of course. Thank goodness for gas and air while they put it back.

Now in sling and under strict instructions not to use it. Anyone any hints on how to fasten and unfasten bra with only left hand? I have already proved that you can apply roll-on deodorant under left arm using left hand.

And, of course, Princes Street Gardens will be full of stalls with German street food, Highland delicacies etc etc.

I don't eat out all that often, Marelli - I live here, so mostly I go home!

In the centre of town, I have been to, and liked, the Spanish tapas bar, Cafe Andaluz near the Charlotte Square end of George Street and there is another Tapas bar in George Street at www.latasca.com/edinburgh/ which I have not been to (I think it is at the other end)

LeMonde is good. It is near the St Andrews Square end of George Street.

Centotre is said to be good. I think that is where Gally, Glass, Marelli and I went the first time we ate in Edinburgh.

There is an interesting Turkish restaurant called Hanedan in Causewayside that I like. That would be a taxiride, not in walking distance. It is tiny and the tables are packed in. The kitchen is in a corner behind reception - which itself is just a shelf - it is shown in one of the photographs on the website. You wouldn't think they could do much more than boil a kettle in it. Their menu is on the website, as are the menus of most of these places.

As Marelli says, Rose Street is full of eateries. It is very likely that you would find somewhere you did not need to book, but it might involve walking along Rose Street reading menus and checking through windows. How does Galen feel about that?

There is always the ROSL itself. They did a very nice lunch when we went there, but have not tried their dinner. Their menus are online at their website www.rosl-edinburgh.org/restaurant.htm

Elegran will no doubt be able to give you a good few ideas of places to eat, but I can recommend The Rosehip on Rose Street, which runs parallel to Princes Street and isn't far at all. There are lots of nice eating places along Rose Street - some old-fashioned pubs which serve food, but also some really nice restaurants.

Thanks glass I agree, we need to get it booked soon

I have emailled all the restaurants on the previous post to see what access is like for galen (not to many steps) I have had some replies and just awaiting the rest, I will wait until tomorrow then I think we need to go ahead and get it booked.
I will post the final list for you all to have a look at then we can decide where to go.

If anyone knows of somewhere good to eat in Edinburgh we would appreciate the tip off.

I'm to bed now!

Great. I just don't want to eat on my own

I think a meal together for those of us staying on Saturday night is on Galen, glass did some research on places to eat earlier in the thread.

All of you are very welcome to use my room! ( I'll remove the diamonds and emeralds first!)
Are those of us overnighting meeting for a meal on either night?
I'm happy to pay for any sharing of taxis as I would need one anyway.

Ps. I don't own a single emerald. But if you find any in my room , they must be mine!

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At least Galen will have a bedroom at the venue to nip up to and remove the layers once she is indoors. Those of us who will be trekking through the snowdrifts with our furs and dog sleighs will have to stow our extra garments under the table (hope they have a nice long tablecloth to conceal it all under. There will also be all the C*******s shopping that has been bought and will have to be stored somewhere.)

Dont know how layers and stout foot wear will look with galens pearls if this is the standard of dress I need to go and recheck my wardrobe I dont do dressy up...help
I am looking forward to seeing everyone and all the new faces, cant wait.