We arrived at lunchtime on Friday and stood in a queue in the rain at Waverley waiting for a taxi to take us to the Bow Bar, where we had some nice beer and something to eat. The choice of food was simple - you could have a pie or a bridie. There were some framed old posters hanging round the bar and two of them were of a brand that both my Dad and I worked for back in the day:
We taxi'd to our hotel and checked in. The rain subsided so we thought we would take a stroll round Edinburgh's Christmas Market:
Now time for another taxi - this time taking us down to the Stockbridge Tap for a couple of beers before dinner at the Loon Fung, a favourite restaurant of Anne & Leslie Mason, who were with us.
On Saturday morning, the three couples - the Masons, Kilgours and Stewarts - did their own thing. Jo and I walked back to see a bit more of the Christmas Fair then went for a coffee at Sir Walter Scott's Tearoom, where we had a nice window seat overlooking Princes St. and beyond.
We met up with the others at the Assembly Halls at noon and spent the afternoon at The Wine Gang's Xmas Fair. We did three "masterclasses" which also afforded us the opportunity of taking some weight off our feet for 45 minutes at a time:
Before we knew it, the event was closing down and it was time for us to move on:
Dinner was arranged at the Guildford Arms - another favourite spot - then it was back to our hotel for a nightcap then bed.
On Sunday morning, Jo went to church at the conveniently-located cathedral. By the time we'd checked out, the rain was lashing down so we hung around for a while before venturing across the road to Valvona & Crolla for a coffee and a bite to eat - and that was just about that.
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