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Edinburgh meetup during festival?

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Elegran Mon 21-Jul-14 09:49:03

While the Newcastle meetup was being organised, one in Edinburgh during the festival was mentioned. Edinburgh is packed to the crowsteps in August, so it may not be easy to book for a large party, but there are plenty of eateries so surely something will be possible. Any opinions on where to eat? ROSL as we have done before? Somewhere else?

Dates of festivals are -:

Edinburgh International Festival 8-31 August
Festival Fringe 1st to 25th August
Edinburgh Art Festival 31 July – 31 August
Edinburgh International Book Festival 9 - 25 August

More about each of the festivals plus links at www.edinburghspotlight.com/2014/01/info-dates-for-2013-festivals/ (I think they are still using the same webpage as last year and haven't changed the name)

Elegran Wed 30-Jul-14 16:59:39

I don't need to put them away, Moomin The box is finished.
Tegan You'd better get your lunch before you go to track down Paxman, to keep your blood sugar up.

I searched for Paxo's show online for you, but can't find how to get tickets, let alone whether it is sold out. I see it is on at the Pleasance Bar.

Tegan Wed 30-Jul-14 18:31:09

....hey. He must be staying in Edinburgh that week. Perhaps he's like to join us wink....

Elizabeth1 Thu 31-Jul-14 00:23:59

I'm free on the dates mentioned and would just love to visit Edinburgh and catch up again smile

Elizabeth1 Thu 31-Jul-14 00:33:31

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 20th. Train Marelli? wine

Elegran Fri 01-Aug-14 13:11:33

For anyone thinking of visiting Edinburgh during Uni vacation and looking for affordable accommodation - £78 for two nights - Pollock Halls

Marmight Sat 16-Aug-14 15:57:57

Bumping this for Crow's information!!

Crow Sat 16-Aug-14 16:38:51

Thank you very much Marmight. See you on Wednesday.

Marelli Sat 16-Aug-14 19:29:32

See you on Wednesday, Crow. smile Looking forward to meeting you.

Elegran Sat 16-Aug-14 21:18:58

The countdown has begun.

Elegran Mon 18-Aug-14 18:34:26

Is everyone still OK for Wednesday? See you in the Observation Bar at the ROSL some time before 12.30 (table booked for then)

janeainsworth Mon 18-Aug-14 18:36:24

Yes, train booked, looking forward to it smile

ffinnochio Mon 18-Aug-14 19:02:40

Hoping that an October date can be arranged earlier rather than later. Flights and Airbnb accomm. need to be arranged for this long-distance traveller. smile

Hope you all have a great meet up this Wednesday, and looking forward to meeting some of you.

Marelli Mon 18-Aug-14 20:02:26

Looking forward to seeing everyone. Marmight and I will be arriving in plenty of time (and will find out where the Observation Bar is). Elizabeth1 will be a wee bit later, but she'll be there.
ffinnochio, we'll get our heads together and get October sorted. smile So looking forward to meeting you.

moomin Tue 19-Aug-14 08:44:51

Have a lovely meet-Up Ladieeees! Hope for a get together in October smile

besottedgran Tue 19-Aug-14 10:18:01

Should love to have been there tomorrow---hey ho, hopefully October. Have a great day.

kittylester Tue 19-Aug-14 10:36:30

Have a super day all! sunshine

Elegran Tue 19-Aug-14 12:27:56

I hope I get the dirt out from under my fingernails by then (I've been gardening)

Marmight Tue 19-Aug-14 15:48:39

We will definitely have a finger nail inspection on arrival Elegran wink
Get scrubbing........

Granny23 Tue 19-Aug-14 20:04:59

Hope you have a lovely, sunny day in Edinburgh. We were through today, savouring the Festival Buzz, drinking wine and coffee at a pavement café and going to see Alan Bisset's The Pure, The Dead and The Brilliant (2.30 at The Assembly Rooms). It was simply - pure, dead, brilliant. grin

Last day off for me, back on the school run from tomorrow.

Elegran Tue 19-Aug-14 20:16:35

Today has been pretty good, some showers but not chucking it down as it has been recently. Forecast for tomorrow is a dry morning, about 13 degrees, from 2 pm it will be 15 degrees, possible high of 17, with 10% chance of rain in the afternoon. Could be worse!

Elegran Tue 19-Aug-14 20:19:21

If I scrub any more, Marmight, I shall have bleeding nails. If I smell of ammomia tomorrow, it is for the insect bites. I am getting that in now, in plenty of time.

dustyangel Tue 19-Aug-14 22:23:10

Have a good day all of you. sunshine

Elizabeth1 Wed 20-Aug-14 17:57:20

Lovely meet up - it was good to see you all I am so pleased I could make it. I really enjoyed my steak and thank you for passing over the onion rings cause I nearly cried when my plate came without. What is a steak without onion rings? Anne you can walk faster than superman can fly it fairly broke the sweat out on me getting to the train in time. Hope to get to the next meet up and by then I may have another beautiful newborn baby born into the fold of the clan. sunshine enjoy and take care everyone. Xxx

Marmight Wed 20-Aug-14 18:20:54

Your were more than welcome to my onion rings Elizabeth (fingerdownthethroat emoticon). I think they may have been a little cool by the time you got them! Thanks Elegran, Bags, Marelli, JaneA, Tegan and Elizabeth (eventually!) for a lovely lunch and lots of chat. Look forward to the next meeting in September/October.

Marelli Wed 20-Aug-14 18:23:04

What a lovely meet-up! So good to see these people that have become my friends over the last three years. Looking forward to the next one - and Elegran, thank you so much for arranging it for us again! smile
Elizabeth1 - glad that you kept up with my fast walking (note to self - add to exercise bit in Myfitnesspal)! We caught that train and your Geordie was there waiting patiently for us - he never lets us down, bless him! xx