Handel in Edinburgh December

Yes, dunit Handel went well, apart from some hitches and family matters. Some problems were more serious that others, but I think everything is now under control. The music was exhilarating as expected.

Thanks Dunit! Same to you.

Hope Handel went well, was thinking about you all. The lights set to music in Edinburgh were I believe lovely. 'Happy Christmas to all of you I met up with over the past year. Thankyou for the company and chat it was lovely. Heres to many more. Have a lovely day.

Awe baubles sorry to hear you've been unwell you'll have to take care of yourself especially when there's a baby on the way. We'll meet up next time. Have a great Christmas and a good New Year.

Sorry you're feeling so wabbit, baubles, and it's a shame you can't come . However, it's fine by me for marelli's friend to come in your place

What a pity you can't be there, baubles but you are better recovering completely - there will be other times. "Whalemeat again" as Vera Lynn would sing.

Ina will be very welcome as far as I am concerned, Marelli

Is it ok with everyone if Ina comes with us?

She's welcome to have it Marelli.

My pal Ina (who came to the Zoo with us) would love to buy your ticket, baubles - would that be ok?

Sorry folks but I'm not going to make it on Sunday although not for baby related reasons.

I've been unwell all week and doubt that I'll be fully recovered by Sunday. I'm so disappointed as I'm sure it'll be a fabulous performance but I'd be very unpopular if my coughing ruined it for others in the audience.

I do hope one of you can think of someone who'd like to go in my place.

baubles so very pleased for you and your family. Would be good to see you on Sunday if it's at all possible. Elegran any money I may have is swiftly trickling through my fingers as my DH and I have already been shopping in Dundee where we had not a bad time considering he's not so keen on Christmas shopping. A wee raised glass is about the limit from here on in. I just so love Edinburgh and it's festivities.

I'm meeting DD for lunch and will probably walk to Rigatoni's when we've finished blethering.

Not excited yet Marelli, it doesn't seem quite real at the moment. Although I'm sure it does for her!

Oh baubles - you must be so excited!!

Since there's a fair chance that DD's baby could arrive over the weekend would you all have a think about whether you could rope in a last minute substitute if necessary?

I'd hate the ticket to go to waste if I can't make it (but I am secretly hoping that she holds on till Monday) .

I think Elizabeth1 and I may partake of a little Christmas cheer before heading up to Rigatoni's ! Just a wee lemonade....

Rigatoni is 5.15, Marelli. I shall go straight there so will not be joining you spending money beforehand.

Marelli and I will be arriving in Edinburgh at 14.45 anyone wishing to join us for a wee wander before we taxi up to Rigatonis?

Hi what time is Rigatoni booked Elegran looking forward to our evening out.

On Wednesday we left home at 4.30am for the Airport usually a 45min journey at that early hour but it took us 2.5hrs....

There would be a need for an improved ferry slip at Rosyth, I think, BiN. There was mention of this on the news the other night, where a spokesman for the company who run the wee boat Maid of the Forth said that they could provide the service really easily if adequate slips were in place. Buses at either side would whip folk away to their destinations in a trice! My friend and I 'nipped' across to Edinburgh the other day to see the ballet at the Festival Theatre. It was a five hour round trip on 4 buses. Tour buses are also being used as shuttles. Worth it, though!

Someone of enterprise starting a water taxi business just now would be in clover.. or is there already one? or more?

It left from the other side of the platform to the 10.10 to Glasgow - which I found myself on one evening after a frenzied dash to Waverley. It didn't stop until Polmont, and then there were no more trains going back eastward that night.

I hope the trains to Fife are better than they were in 1960, when my latest train home from Edinburgh to Dunfermline was at 10.10.

Elizabeth1 will be back home on Tuesday, Elegran, so we're going to get our heads together about transport. Getting there should be easy enough, and hopefully we'll be able to catch an evening train back ok, too.