[Rob Barron]

I think as long as there is not much fog at Bristol, it would be fine. You can land a plane easily without seeing anything such is the sophistication of instruments these days but pilots still prefer to take off by sight.

Anyway, there are 5 days between now and then so am sure the fog will be clearing.... probably giving way to sleet, snow, ice, hail.... all the things that I'd perfer to avoid <g> But hey, can hardly expect sunbathing whether in December. Just as long as the days are not miserable grey drizzly days.... the worst type of lighting for good photos.

Cheers,
Rob

[fionaB]

erm Rob........... it IS Edinburgh you are going to............. why u think its called Auld reekie.and it aint just for the lum stoor! lolol

Fi

[skipper954]

There ya go again, Fi.

Could you please translate?

Thank you

skip

[fionaB]

lum = chimney
stoor = smoke/ dust

Edinburgh got the name Auld =Old .......... Reekie =Smokey. a few hundred years ago because of the constant haze from all the chimneys from the original tenements ( the first high rises ) which in some parts reached 11 storeys!

Fi

Old scottish saying.......Lang May yer Lum Reek which basically means good luck and long life.... it literally translates into Long may your chimney smoke!

[Rob Barron]

Have to say though that the Edinburgh authorities have done a fantastic job of cleaning many of the old buildings to restore them to their former glories. Still a way to go but they'll get there and Edinburgh can truly be said to be getting more beautiful day by day!

Cheers,
Rob

[fionaB]

absolutely Rob its my absolute favourite city with such a diverse life to it. There is history and there is modern culture, there is affluence and poverty... all next door to each other! a fascinating place

Fi

[skipper954]

I was in Edinburgh some years ago for Festival and Fringe, and had a wonderful time. Scotland is such an intriguing place with so much history (and photo ops) that I would love to return.

Have to say, though, that I tried haggis and it was not one of my favs

skip

And now this is seriously off subject, eh?

[jockwav]

I could eat haggis till the cows come home,lol

[fionaB]

u and me both............................... i adore haggis.specially if its with neeps n tatties................Skip thats turnip and potatoes! lol

[skipper954]

<gag>

Thanks for the translation, though.

[fionaB]

aw skip how can u say that. it is an awesome meal! hehehe ok maybe its an aquired taste.......... lollol but if u eat enogh of it u soon start to appreciate it

Fi

[Patzt]

I really like the second one. I didn't care for the first crop. Much better with her whole mouth. Cheryl has such pretty eyes.