Tag: Edinburgh

  • Sunday 23rd August, 2026

    Sunday 23rd August, 2026

    Yesterday I went to see four Fringe shows: First: a woman talking about her bicycle trip round the world. Decent, straightforward. Interesting. 3 stars. Second: […]

  • Monday 13th July, 2026

    Monday 13th July, 2026

    I cycled home on a VOI bike last night, the first time I’ve used one. I used to cycle to and from the quizzes a […]

  • Tuesday 17th March, 2026

    Tuesday 17th March, 2026

    Aint got much to say today. I was up early and out and now I’m back. What I’ve learned in the interim is that getting […]

  • Sunday 16th November, 2025

    Sunday 16th November, 2025

    I visited the “city” of Dunfermline yesterday and I don’t think I could ever live there. Pros and cons, obviously. Pros: Cons: What do you […]

  • Tuesday 19th August, 2025

    Tuesday 19th August, 2025

    The 2025 Festival/Fringe is in its last week and we can all envisage a better world which will exist this time next week. A Quieter […]

  • Wednesday 30th July, 2025

    Wednesday 30th July, 2025

    ========== QUIZ NEWS: No Oz Bar tonight. Off until September (Fringe) ========== I visit various city neighbourhoods each week in the course of doing this […]

  • Wednesday 11th June, 2025

    Wednesday 11th June, 2025

    No OZ Bar quiz tonight! Oz is shut for a couple of weeks – some big filming thing. Quiz returns on the 18th. Quizmaster Stuart […]

  • Thursday 26th December, 2024

    Thursday 26th December, 2024

    Happy Christmas. Hope it was fun. Me? Thanks for asking I went for a walk and watched ‘Clue’ starring Tim Curry. I’ve been meaning to […]

  • Wednesday 16th October, 2024

    Wednesday 16th October, 2024

    I was asked last week which are the easiest and hardest quizzes to win each week. To answer this, we have to consider two key […]

  • Tuesday 1st October, 2024

    Tuesday 1st October, 2024

    Here’s something you already knew. but this reminder is intended to be motivational: You can QUIT at any time! That’s right. You can just say […]