Month: August 2010
Fringe reviews from you and I
Another top day at The Fringe and thanks to everyone who is sending me their personal reviews and recommendations of things to see, avoid and…
Linda Lovelace, Arthur Smith, Aida and a Geordie.
Waking up on the morning of the festival without a hangover is a joy. When I say a hangover I don’t necessarily mean one of…
Dafties, Ronnie Corbett, rose wine & 5 Guys Named Moe!
Shuffling through town went into a funny wee antique shop opposite David Banns vegetarian restaurant on Jeffrey Street. As we walked in Mum says in…
Adam Riches Rides! A Rolling Stone & A Bolivian flute.
Just fallen in the door after another frantic day of fringing. Saw 3 shows. First things first hit Leo’s Beanery for a coffee and piece…
Wild salmon caught on the River Carron – what a beauty! I thank you.
Yup ! It’s real. I caught my first salmon ever when up North West last week. A five pound beauty. Bob Kindness is the guy…
Cafe Marlayne – outstanding!
Heard about it for years. Finally got there last night. Cafe Marlayne in Thistle Street. The chat is she is Pierre Victoire’s sister – I…
Fringe First award to me for staying sober for the entire weekend
Fringe madness kicked off yesterday by heading to Teviot and the Underbelly. It was hoaching – not an inch of space on the Royal Mile,…
Fringe By The Sea, Pauline McLynn – The Time Is Now.
Friday it would be fair to say North Berwick was looking it’s sparkling best. Long quiet beaches, sea like glass and the occasional wee sailing…
Pauline McLynn aka Mrs Doyle from Father Ted – 2pm in conversation
Oh how I loved Father Ted. I once sat in a bar in Connemara having a great chat with this woman – eventually I said to…
Edinburgh Fringe splinter group – Fringe By The Sea ?
Tonight in the seaside delight of East Lothian Maggie Bell plays to a sell out crowd of 500 capacity in the Speigeltent, Cafe Jacques are reforming at…