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Mudshark Superbinge 6 |
| A diary from the SB6, held in Edinburgh,
Scotland 5-8 May 2000. The weekend started for some of us (Ally, Bob and Eileen), when we had
a picnic on the train from Aberdeen. As usual we had lots of food (sushi, Greek
salad, olives, cheese - typical Aberdonian Fare :) ) and lots to drink (wine and Benedictine).
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Day 1 |
We arrived (slightly merry) off the train at tea time -
arrived at the IBIS in Hunter Square, just off the High Street. We
immediately met up with Colin and Steve in the hotel bar. |
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After unpacking, the three from Aberdeen met
back in the bar, for another drink before heading for the Beehive (in the
Grassmarket). |
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Our first event was 'The Literary Tour'. This
tour was a talk &walk visiting some pubs on the way. Pubs visited are: 'Beehive',
then the 'Jolly Judge' (which Ally and I have visited before), then
'The Ensign Ewart' (best red wine), then a pub just over the mound, over
Princes Street and on the pub on your left, down some stairs - I can't
remember the name. |
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After the tour we visited 'The
Witchery' - very good food and a huge wine list - but they allow people to
smoke cigars in the dinning room - not a pleasant way to enjoy good
food.
We had an
addition - Christina from Brazil, who was on the tour and Colin invited
her to join us for dinner.
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Day 2 |
After we surfaced for breakfast - we walked down the
Royal Mile, and visited the Palace of Holyrood. Not such a good
idea, when a little hung over. |
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Walking round Edinburgh always tires you out and add to this the amount of
booze/food we'd consumed the night before and you see the result: one tired out, hungover Mudshark contemplating the Night to come.
'What! Another seven course banquet, with
wine. My waistband will never survive' |
The Superbinge tires out Ally |
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Sunday Morning
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Day 3
After breakfast (Colin had left by this time), the four of us went for a
stroll. Not really believing that M&F would want to go to
breakfast in a pub.
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So we followed a path down and below the castle - it was a bit murky, and
damp - but what else do you do to recover from a binge?
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Edinburgh Castle
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Steve picks at the glue holding
Edinburgh Castle together. |
Apparently, the rock beneath Edinburgh Castle is cracking so to hold it
together they've spread some sort of glue over the rocks. Here we
see Steve picking at this glue whilst wearing his chameleon jacket.
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Somewhere between Cockburn Street (I think) and the High Street is the Literary Museum (it was closed that morning),
but the steps and paving slabs leading up to it from CockBurn Street have quotations -
that's what Steve is reading in the background
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Ally wanders through literary close
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Steve.
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Martin & Fiona
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Fiona and I went to Ikea, then the pub, the boys went to the American football.
This is some photos taken after Fiona and I had sampled some testtubes in a pub in the
Grass Market. That evening we went to an eastern restaurant and
afterwards went back to the GrassMarket, where we sampled guiness and red
wine (not at the same time) |
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Ally
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Bob, Martin, Fiona and Steve
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Martin, Fiona and 1/2 Bobe
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Steve and Ally |
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Dipping my hair in Guiness
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Bob |
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Eileen
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Ally - the SB6 organiser |
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Day 4 |
Final good byes.. Steve running to catch his airplane, the rest of us wandering round looking for a place in the sun to have a final drink ..Back to the Grass Market for lunch
and sunburn. |
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