A bit of a slow start today following the Friday night frolics and we are missing Tank already!
He managed to catch his plane and is now back in the bosom of his family. However – I have just discovered this was a close call! Sorry Tank, but I have to share this with the blog readers! John tells us that he heard a noise which woke him at 3.30, it was an alarm sounding. It wasn’t being turned off, so eventually he got out of his cabin to see what it was – it was Tanks i-phone alarming in the saloon. He was confused, as Tank wasn’t in his cabin, John knew we had come back from our night out as mine and Mike’s doors were closed, but where was Tank? John was baffled! Whilst he was up, he thought he would use the facilities, and opened the door to the heads – to find Tank asleep in there! So mummy Tank – you were right to be concerned, and it was John, not his surrogate mother who saved the day! Very funny! Glad you got back safely though mate!
A good start to the day watching England beat the Argies, this pleased the guys, but being Welsh, I’m keen to see how our guys get on against South Africa in the morning!
We have been studying hard with very little down time, so I’m going to enjoy a weekend off. Once I had finished nursing my hangover, I headed to the shopping centre for a spot of retail therapy. Mick is joining me this weekend and we are meeting friends this evening in the city. Ive not been feeling too girlie for the last couple of months, and feel as if I’m turning into a man so I fancied getting dressed up tonight. So I bought a dress, and have asked Mick to bring a pair of shoes and handbag up with him for me.
I got a bit carried away so decided I would also get a hair cut, so popped into the salon to see if they could fit me in. She said she was really sorry, they were really busy and they could fit me in tomorrow afternoon. She gave me one of her leaflets and told me I could book online. Reading the leaflet, I’m so glad they couldn’t fit me in as the price list belonged in a monopoly set! Gulp! My mop will have to stay as it is!
My afternoon was spent in the Ocean Terminal bar using their internet to place yesterdays blog, then it was time to return to the boat to shower and transform myself into a woman once again!
Leith, as I have already mentioned, is a commercial port, and we have the Royal Yacht Britannia, a mine sweeper, cruise liners etc here – not yachts. If you are a yacht owner and wondering how you can stay here, Im afraid to say you can’t. We have had very special permission to be here, and we are very grateful for that. Its a fantastic place to be, a fabulous shopping centre within a stones throw, and right next to a famous and fabled yacht, and we get to see all the commercial traffic come and go, which is fascinating (thats alot of “F” words in one sentence isn’t it!) The good news is they are building a marina next to here so soon, yachts will be able to enjoy some of the benefits too – and we are a short taxi drive from the city!
Here we are in the Port of Leith, and look dwarfed by our neighbours!
The RBE and her little neighbours!
Edinburgh is a lovely city and its always a joy to visit, it is buzzing! We had a lovely evening, it was good to see Stuart and Lorraine, Micks friends and we enjoyed an Italian meal, then I took them to Whistle Binkies again!
Another late night – but I have to be up by tomorrow to cheer Wales on! Sorry this is such a short blog, but it is my day off! Goodnight!
