Edinburgh in September

The Fifers will be ok, Elegran. What time will we be meeting?

Moomin so sorry not to be seeing you in September - but there is December - and there will be a meeting in October too. A busy time here. I wonder what will happen in November?

Marelli, I don't know yet what time we will meet, earlyish afternoon I should think, if it is for afternoon tea. We have still to decide where to go. I have had a quick look and I rather fancy Prestonfield House £20 (been there and it was gorgeous)

But it is a good way out (bus from North Bridge to within half a mile of Prestonfield Nos. 2, 14 & 33, car from city bypass via Sherriffhall exit, lots of free on-site parking. If you use sat nav the postcode is EH16 5UT)

The good old ROSL do afternoon tea too, £14, very convenient to get to and we know it well.

I shall do a bit more research and return with any other likely places.

Bump. It is only a week away and we still don't know where we are meeting!

I've only had one answer to my appeal for places to go for afternoon tea. Any more opinions?

Here is a fine Scottish bargain if we act now.
https://local.amazon.co.uk/Edinburgh/B00LMCC54O?ref_=site_more&cid=site_more

No idea what this place is like, but the outside of it on Google Earth looks good. It is in behind the courts, near the corner where the steps go down past the Scotsman presses.

Just read some reviews of The Broadsheet. Limp sandwiches and dry cakes. Back to the drawing board.

More details on Prestonfield house - www.afternoonteaonline.com/uk/edinburgh/prestonfield-house/

www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186525-d189563-r115999786-Prestonfield-Edinburgh_Scotland.html

Oh dear, I can't make 7th Sept as I'm looking after Dad. Edinburgh is easy for me to get to from Northumberland though.

There wil be another in October, hildajenniJ Watch the threads! (I am not starting to post much about that until the September one is over - three threads simultaneously about Edinburgh meet-ups would be a bit confusing)

Been having a look at some more centrally-situated places for tea, Elegran. 'Hotel Indigo' (used to be the Osborne) is from £17.50 and serves from 2-4 on a Sunday. That's round the corner from John Lewis.
'The Howard' £16.95 and serves from 2-5 every day. Looks quite 'genteel'...!
'The Old Waverley' on Princes St - only £8.95, so I don't know if that would be very good, but it might be?
Then of course, there's Harvey Nicks? £20.
Have a look at this website: Afternoontea.co.uk?
Indigo has a good review for afternoon tea.
The Howard also has very good review. It's on Great King Street (I don't know where that is, but it can't be far from Princes St, I don't think)?
The Old Waverley - let's forget about that one - the review said 'It was terrible!'
Harvey Nicks looks ok but not really fantastic reviews.

There are a few more suggestions on this site.

Great King street crosses Dundas Street, about as far down from Queen Street as Queen Street is from Princes Street. Hotel Indigo is nearer to Princes Street and bus/train.

They both sound good, as does Hotel Missoni (1 George IV Bridge £20.50) from Baubles' link. Everything on that menu has its Italian name - which sounds wonderful, whatever it tastes like.

Over to you, folks.

Hotel Missoni would be easy to reach, too, wouldn't it? It does sound quite nice! What does everyone else think?

When I last passed by Hotel Missoni there were a couple of male staff dressed in Missoni inspired kilts on the doorstep. Very easy on the eye

I'm happy to try there unless anyone has a preference for some other venue.

Sounds ok to me!

Missoni inspired kilts? Now there's a nice thought! It sounds as though three of us would find Missoni's acceptable.

So what do Ayse and Elizabeth1 think? Are you for the place with Italians in kilts?

I can't speak for Elizabeth1, of course....oh yes I can!! ! Think she may be very happy with Italians in kilts . She's up in Aberdeen at the moment seeing her daughter (see December meetup thread), but will no doubt be logging on here shortly.
How many of us are able to come?

Just checked and it seems there are 5 of us?

There will be five of us, Marelli. We have not heard from Ayse, so I think I shall PM her for an opinion. I can't see her objecting to Italians in kilts, though.

Meet about 2.30, do you think? Or shall we make it 3?

'The Fifers' can catch a train which will get us in at 2.04pm, Elegran, so 2.30 might be OK, but depends on when Ayse and baubles can get there?

I have PMed Ayse as she has not been on the forum for the last wee while. If not I shall PM Baubles too.

It won't take you half-an-hour to get from Waverley up to George IV Bridge, Marelli

I have had 2x afternoon teas at Harvey Nicks and they were both good although quite different, so would recommend even though I won 't be there! Just on the way to Verona to see Aida - storm permitting

Elegran - it'll be an easy stride up there! I think I know it - is it just off the Royal Mile on the way down to Victoria Street?
Marmight I really do feel very ! The only bit of Italy we'll be getting is the men in kilts.....!

Italians in kilts please

So I shall book five afternoon teas at Missoni next Sunday 7th September a t2.30. Anyone else want to come, to make it a half dozen?

Now for the (possibly) bad news. My DiL says that they have been there and it was very swish and nice BUT she has heard that it has changed hands. I shall try to find out whether that is true before I book. The decor is probably the same, but the chef may not be, and - worst - maybe the waiters are not in kilts!