Edinburgh on Wednesday

Moto2

agrinnall wrote: »

Depends how you read it (or what was intended): is it

(Overseas Holidays) and (Travel Planning)
or
Overseas (Holidays and Travel Planning)?

I tend to lean to the latter given that there is already a board for UK holidays, but it's certainly open to interpretation.

The lack of punctuation after 'Overseas' would suggest it's the former.

pogofish

There are eight other Edinburghs that do fall under the remit of this forum - but the UK Holidays or even the Scottish forum with its Stickies for Edinburgh will see you sorted better here.

Gales don't mean a great deal in Scotland - We are pretty used to them after all. My work shirts got a good blow-through yesterday. Just took them-in before the worst of it hit - about when the seagulls started flying backwards!

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Hi,

skullncrossbones wrote: »

That's what I thought, thank you all I won't bother!

do you mean you won't bother with insurance, or just won't bother going to Edinburgh?

DigForVictory

A good waterproof & a map (or app) of nice pubs should see you safe! Just don't freeclimb Arthur's Seat or admire the waves at Leith from too close.

There are plenty of safe havens from the weather along Princes street, and in a straight call between risking pneumonia & liver damage, I'd take investigating single malts in a leisurely manner every time.

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Hi,

there used to be a wee Mexican place along Rose St, if you like it hot.

agrinnall

Moto2 wrote: »

The lack of punctuation after 'Overseas' would suggest it's the former.

I'm not sure what punctuation after Overseas would be appropriate, although an Oxford comma after Holidays would help if the former is what's meant.

colcheslad

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

there used to be a wee Mexican place along Rose St, if you like it hot.

Minos? Yes lovely place, recommend the fajitas!

http://www.miroscantinamexicana.com/

Alidolly

Still a wee bit windy up here but nothing a pilot can't manage (they were still flying in at 3pm on Monday when the Forth Bridge closed to all vehicles) and thought one was going to land in the back garden it was so low!

Is to be a bit chilly though so wear a warm jacket and gloves / scarf. Don't buy one of the tartan tat ones from the miriad of tartand shops as they are useless at keeping your neck warm and manufactured in China. If you want a decent tartan scarf, expect to pay over £30 for it.

Take the tram from the airport if you want the centre. It's much nicer than the airport bus and goes past Murrayfield stadium (home of our normally useless Scottish rugby team).

Avoid Waverley market at the train station as hardly anything in there these days.

High street for history - castle at top, Holyrood Palace (where her maj stays when she's in Edinburgh). Also scottish paliament building and dynamic earth view views over to Arthur Seat.

If you get the time, take a bus or train over to Fife and you'll see the new bridge being built as well as the rail bridge - though you might see them all from the plane depending on the direction of the approach.

Have fun.

skullncrossbones

Lol, travel police was simply meant as a joke. Blimey this is hard work!!

Thank you all for the advice, def going to edinburgh, not bothering with insurance.

Thank you for the extra tips

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Hi,

there's a big rugby match in Edinburgh, Murrayfield, on Saturday, if you will still be there, so city will be invaded by [STRIKE]hoards[/STRIKE] hordes of English supporters, hope they don't spoil your fun, the natives are friendly though, enjoy. :j