Flying gleefully into 2009 - One Fresians adventures in debt-busting

Fag_ash_lil

Hi fresian ,

Just thought i'd pop by and wish " Mr fresian " a very Happy Birthday .

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Hope you both have a lovely day ...

terri x

mooomin

Thanks Terri, I will pass on your wishes when he gets his birthday butt out of bed

On an off-topic note, will anyone be getting the Mail on Sunday and not want their Queen CD? I will be nowhere near the shops today :rotfl: My Greatest Hits CD went walkies years ago....

mooomin

*clears throat*

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear tomtombeanie!

Happy birthday tooooo yoooooooo!!

laura2481

Morning F_F!
Happy birthdays to Mr Fresian and Tomtombeanie!
hope you have a good day too F_F!
I should be heading up your ways at the end of may- for our 9 year anniversary-type-thing (what do you call it when your not married?!) What sort of things are good to do in edinburgh?

mooomin

laura2481 wrote: »

Morning F_F!
Happy birthdays to Mr Fresian and Tomtombeanie!
hope you have a good day too F_F!
I should be heading up your ways at the end of may- for our 9 year anniversary-type-thing (what do you call it when your not married?!) What sort of things are good to do in edinburgh?

You call it the Why Haven't You Married Me Day Mine is in September and will be nine years too!:rotfl:

If you want MSE things to do, then here goes:

• Princes Street Gardens are really nice to wander through and free too
• Botanic Gardens, also nice but I don't know if they charge
• Walk up Arthurs Seat (Big hilly thing in the middle of Edinburgh) - take some bread to feed the ducks and swans
• Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile is free and there is a fudge shop just down the hill which has free samples of yumminess
• Spend the money and do a ghost tour - I have heard good things about Mary Kings Close. You can pick these up on the Royal Mile.
• A bus tour will give you a good overview of the city, but I don't know how much they are
• I have friends who have been to the Edinburgh Dungeon and say it's not worth the money, so avoid that
• Use The Oracle website to find out what's on during the time you're up
• The Castle is fantastic, but I think it's about £10 each now :eek:
• Have strawberry martinis at Biblos on the corner of Chambers St (£6 a pop but worth every penny)

That's just off the top of my head, hope that helps! If you let me know the kind of thing you're into and want to do I will do more digging for you!

tomtombeanie

flying_fresian wrote: »

Happy birthday dear tomtombeanie!

*blush*
thank you! and many happy returns to your other half - not quite my birthday twin as i am 6 years older than him today, but hey - that's a minor detail!

i didn't quite have the lovely lie-in that he enjoyed, but i have been spoiled with pressies. we are on another garage clearing mission today, just having a quick break.

xxx

laura2481

flying_fresian wrote: »

You call it the Why Haven't You Married Me Day Mine is in September and will be nine years too!:rotfl:

If you want MSE things to do, then here goes:

• Princes Street Gardens are really nice to wander through and free too
• Botanic Gardens, also nice but I don't know if they charge
• Walk up Arthurs Seat (Big hilly thing in the middle of Edinburgh) - take some bread to feed the ducks and swans
• Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile is free and there is a fudge shop just down the hill which has free samples of yumminess
• Spend the money and do a ghost tour - I have heard good things about Mary Kings Close. You can pick these up on the Royal Mile.
• A bus tour will give you a good overview of the city, but I don't know how much they are
• I have friends who have been to the Edinburgh Dungeon and say it's not worth the money, so avoid that
• Use The Oracle website to find out what's on during the time you're up
• The Castle is fantastic, but I think it's about £10 each now :eek:
• Have strawberry martinis at Biblos on the corner of Chambers St (£6 a pop but worth every penny)

That's just off the top of my head, hope that helps! If you let me know the kind of thing you're into and want to do I will do more digging for you!

[Strike]That is[/Strike]grammar correction! Those are some great MSE ideas!! Thanks a lot. Really fab

Especially like the sound of a strawberry martini... I may have to budge that in... And free fudge!

Just checked, and Edinburgh castle is £12:eek::eek: Think OH will like to go though :rolleyes: Better budget for that!

mooomin

laura2481 wrote: »

[Strike]That is[/Strike]grammar correction! Those are some great MSE ideas!! Thanks a lot. Really fab

Especially like the sound of a strawberry martini... I may have to budge that in... And free fudge!

Just checked, and Edinburgh castle is £12:eek::eek: Think OH will like to go though :rolleyes: Better budget for that!

Tell your man that proposing to you would be free

I will have a think and see what else is available. When I went to London last year there were all sorts of offers on in regards to bus tours etc. If you don't know the bus system (And the town is being dug up a lot at the moment for the impending implementation of an unwanted tram system) then it might be the way to go. To be honest though, if you're staying centrally most things are walkable.

laura2481

flying_fresian wrote: »

Tell your man that proposing to you would be free

I will have a think and see what else is available. When I went to London last year there were all sorts of offers on in regards to bus tours etc. If you don't know the bus system (And the town is being dug up a lot at the moment for the impending implementation of an unwanted tram system) then it might be the way to go. To be honest though, if you're staying centrally most things are walkable.

Hotel I'm looking at is on Princes' Street so I know everything is pretty much walkab from there. I have been to Edinburgh before but I was working so all I saw was walking to and from hotel, and out of hotel window (which was at least over-looking Princes' Street and the Scott Monument) So I am looking forward to seeing it properly.

The_Golden_Goose

Watcha F_F.

Popping in to say hello and have a DFW brilliant week.

Loving the tourist tips too - will squirrel them away for future use.