Edinburgh in October?

wish I could come. Never mind, looking forward to December and the theatre

Thank you so much, Elegran! Wish you could come, too, moomin - but we'll have a great time in December! Looking forward to seeing you then.

ffinochio thank you so much for your kind words. Will look forward to meeting up with you - Edinburgh is a beautiful city with loads to see and do. Elegran can find the most delicious places to find succulence where we can chat till our hearts content.

does that 12 seats include me?

Maggiemay51, you're definitely included! See Elegran's post on Sat? I think there are 11 of us altogether, but we have a booking for 12 in case anyone else wants to come along.

cant believe I am away and ffinn is going to be there too

Just thinking : if anyone needs a bed for the night - either before/after or both, just let me know - more than welcome!

So look forward to meeting everyone at Gennaro on 5th October. Getting quite excited!

Looking forward to meeting you Besottedgran as well as the others I've not yet met

Me too

Am apprehensive- think I`ll go early and lurk looking out for a large table of assorted Grans. I`ll know you by the universal wearing of cardis, flat shoes, waving away of the drinks list in favour of " a nice cup of tea" etc.
I do like a stereotype!

Looking forward to tomorrow. Apparently 5 October is 'Silver Sunday' when 'oldies' are encouraged to get together to combat loneliness

We've got it right for once!

Our silver locks will glimmer all the way round the Grassmarket, Marmight - apart from those who aren't silver of course !

Why only encourage them to get together once a year? What about the other 364 days?

Reminds me of an old joke (the old ones are the best!) about three men in a pub comparing how often they got their leg over.

One said with a long face "Every night - sometimes sveral times". "So why do you look so miserable?" "I am knackered!"

The second said with a long face "Once a week - unless she has a headache"

The third said with a beaming smile "Once a year!" "So why do you look so happy?" "Tonight's the night!"

oh elegran, you are a one!! (just read it out to DH, who sniggered.... )

Not silver but it comes out of a bottle lol
Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow

Is that Gennaro's 64 Grassmarket next to Bill Baber Scottish Knitwear...
(Ive been a Google maping)

It's definitely in the Grassmarket, Maggiemay51, so I think that'll be the one. We'll find each other no problem, I'm sure. Looking forward to meeting you!

My family are worried about me meeting strangers from the internet- they think I might be being groomed!! Obviously Grans can be a dangerous lot

Have a lovely time you Scottish lot. Be good!

After you can stagger up to Calton Hill to see this

The Scottish Indian Arts Forum in its 20th year, is proud to present Dusherra 2014, the largest celebration of the Indian community in Scotland. In the 20 years since its inception, thousands of people from all over Scotland and Northern England have participated in our events and festivals.

Dusherra the flagship event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum is being held on 5 October 2014 on top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh in a picturesque overlooking the Firth of Forth on one side and providing a birdseye view of Edinburgh town on the other.

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Dusherra, one of the largest festivals in India, commemorates a 10 day war between the gods and demons thousands of years ago. It is celebrated with gusto by communities with music, dance, food and a symbolic burning of the Effigies of the demons to celebrate the victory of good over evil.

This year’s cultural programme features a mixture of Scottish and Indian music and dance. The pipes and fiddle performers of Scott Wood Band will be headlining the festival at 5:30 pm with lively Scottish folk music. Indian Classical dancers from Bhartiya Ashram in Dundee will give a traditional feel to the festival at 6 pm. Other performers include Twisted Tails, the tribal belly dancing group, Flamenco performances by Alba Flamenca and the Bollywood band Swaryatra.

We are pleased to have a dedicated children’s marquee with arts and crafts workshop by Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop from 3-5 pm. This helps children understand different cultures and diversity by engaging in activities together. Food stalls provided by the award winning BananaLeaf restaurant in Glasgow and Spice Lounge Kitchen based out of Drumbrae in Edinburgh.

The event culminates in the burning of effigies and the fireworks. Built by the inmates of HM Prison in Saughton, these 25 ft wooden structures are an important activity for the prison in teaching inmates key life skills such as carpentry and decorating. Increasingly these are critical activities for inmates to contribute to the community that they live in and simultaneously build up their own self confidence.

Scottish Indian Arts Forum is very thankful to its sponsors SSE Scottish Hydro and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS). TCS will also have stalls at the event to showcase their Corporate Social Responsibility and Skills Development Initiatives. The close working relationships with these organisations enable us to keep this a free festival for the community in a symbiotic fashion. We are delighted with the continued support of The City of Edinburgh Council and are thankful to all its staff that support us in the event.

Karthik Subramanya, President of Scottish Indian Arts Forum said: “ The 20th year of Dusherra celebrations in Edinburgh is a very special event for us, for a small volunteer led organization this is a remarkable achievement. The whole community looks forward to this event and we hope we can continue to present this event for the next 20 years”

Jim McPhillimy, Managing Director, SSE said: “SSE is committed to working actively in all the communities we serve and we are delighted to support the Scottish Indian Arts Forum’s annual Dusherra celebrations in Edinburgh for the third year running”

Erm is that an advert?

How else do you inform the general public?

Are we the General Public! I think not
Interesting stuff but we will be too busy talking and eating to struggle up Carlton Hill
Are you a Granny/Grandad jollyg ?