17.11.08
Handi fish
I believe the words are
“Holidaaay! Celebraaytt!”
Didn’t someone once sing that? Not sure.
Anyways I’m on me hols again. I know great int it?
This time I’ve winded up in the frozen wastes of the far north. Well nearly. I’m in Edinburgh today, got here on Saturday after a lovely long train ride. Ok ignore the lovely bit. Merely a long train ride.
I deliberately picked the train instead of flying as I wanted a nice long train ride. I’ve not had one for a while. Tickets bought ages ago so not expensive and seats reserved.
Changed at Chesterfield to get on a “Cross country” train. My reserved seat was in the middle of a large group of drunk football fans but the train was quite quiet so I wimped out and sat elsewhere. The seat chosen was apparently not reserved but at every stop someone got on and moved someone nearby from their reserved seat. None of these seats had “reserved” signs on either so it meant that at every stop I was worrying that I’d be moved.
Turned out that wasn’t necessary at all.
The other problem with the train was its sheer mankiness. I got on it only to melt at the heat intensity inside. Someone else whinged at the conductor and he said that the heating was off so it should cool down. Hmm. Oh and it smelt of stale alcohol too. Sort of like a thinner, more mobile version of Lugeburf students union. Yeurch.
Arrived in Edinburgh on time only to be confused by the randomness of Waverley station. A bigger, less managable station it’s hard to conceive of. This bit seems to be indoors but there’s a bus stop. Ah now we’re outside again and have left the station but there’s a train waiting to be boarded. Very peculiar indeed.
This made finding Rosie, my lovely host, quite awkward.
But connection made and back to her and Tom’s flat.
That evening consisted of dodging rugby fans and eating a very nice curry. I had “Handi fish dupiaza”, the list of ingredients included “pomegranite”. Magic. Very nice and whopping portions.
Yesterday me and Rosie wandered. The Water of Leith is a pleasant stroll, showing off some of Edinburgh’s nice bits. Oh and we wandered into a couple of art galleries too. The evening finished off with a rather lovely home-made roast with beer.
Today they’ve been working so I wandered around the city taking pics and that. Back now to chill. We’re off to the juggling club this evening and I’m away to Glasgow for a couple of days from tomorrow.
Have fun.