Greetings from Edinburgh
I had my first morning off since I’ve been in Edinburgh, so I decided to go for a bit of a wander. Two solid days of sitting down, listening and hard thinking had given me itchy feet. I had a bit of a wild goose chase to a cycle shop that Mr. Bsag was thinking of buying a bike from. I suggested that I could go and check out the bike he was interested in, but it was just my luck that the shop was closed today for stock-taking.
Anyway, I covered a reasonable fraction of the city centre and stretched my legs a bit. I think my favourite find this morning was seeing the “Burke and Hare Lapdancing Club”. That establishment wins today’s prize for ‘Most Bizarre and Disturbing Juxtaposition of Images’. I get the impression that Edinburgh’s citizens have a rather dark sense of humour. I like it.
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Is that some sort of 'fur and feather' disco-type establishment?----- Auld Reekie has many interesting tales to tell, stories of the Resurrectionists are the least of it. Edinburgh has its own dark sub-culture, it's not all Tatoos and Festivals.
by Jonathan Briggs @ 02/08/2005 7:08 pm • Permalink •
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Auld Reekie has many interesting tales to tell, stories of the Resurrectionists are the least of it. Edinburgh has its own dark sub-culture, it's not all Military Tattoos and Arts Festivals.
by Jonathan Briggs @ 02/08/2005 7:08 pm • Permalink •
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I blame key bounce!
by Jonathan Briggs @ 02/08/2005 7:09 pm • Permalink •
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Get yourself to the Jolly Judge (free Wi-fi) (just off the Royal Mile (near the top) hidden away, best pub in Edinburgh.
And of COURSE they have a dark sense of humour, you've got to to live there! (says this Weegie... ha, look that one up!).
by Gordon @ 03/08/2005 12:09 pm • Permalink •
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All I have to say to Gordon is:
Sticks bubbly, spin yer ain peerie!
by Jonathan Briggs @ 04/08/2005 10:08 am • Permalink •
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Mr. D.: Not sure what you mean, but it's basically a strip club by another name.
Jonathan Briggs: I love the atmosphere. Actually Edinburgh is a pretty great place all round. I'm going to have to come back here when I have more time to explore.
Gordon: As it turns out, there's free Wi-Fi at the conference centre, but it sounds like that pub is worth a visit with or without your computer.
by bsag @ 04/08/2005 10:09 am • Permalink •
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rolls eyes at jonathan
See what I mean, can't even string a sentence together. What the hell is a "peerie"?
by Gordon @ 04/08/2005 12:09 pm • Permalink •
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An expression used by my Scottish Mother-in-Law (Though not a Glaswegian; a Weegie; she did work there).
Rough translation:
"Up yours, spin your your own top", a Peerie being slang for a Spinning Top in parts of Scotland.
by Jonathan Briggs @ 04/08/2005 4:08 pm • Permalink •
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Jonathan Briggs and Gordon: I think I need a dictionary...
by bsag @ 08/08/2005 5:09 pm • Permalink •
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