Hello quizlings,
I've been up plying my quiztrade up in the noble city of Edinburgh this week, and will try to refrain from describing it as Auld Reekie if I can.
I love Edinburgh, I've spent a lot of time there and had often thought that one day I'd move up there. However, I think London has spoilt me somewhat now, as for the first time I found its imposing cold, windy, greyness a bit oppressive (maybe just cos my feet were hurting). Still had a nice time, though, and the quiz went really well. I ran it from the DJ booth in a club but resisted the temptation to fiddle with the decks and put my hand over my ear in a studied fashion. My friend John helped me, and he questioned my use of 'The One and Only' as my closing music, as if I was using it as some triumphalist 'I am the Highlander of Quizmasters' music, tho the attention is just to be celebratory music for the winning team. However, I can see how it is, from a viewpoint, a wee bit ridiculous.
National Express has taken over from GNER on the East Coast mainline - Britain's finest train ride - and they are covering the hike in prices with free wifi for all. A nice touch, but it would help if the power was working.
Still, it is one of those journeys which is a real pleasure in itself.
Continuing my list theme from last week, I'll reprint this list that I previously put up on facebook of my favourite ten sights on the East Coast mainline:
Lindisfarne Island & Castle
Arthur's Seat
Forth Road Bridge (from Forth Rail Bridge)
St James' Park/Bridges in Newcastle
Durham Cathedral
Emirates Stadium/Highbury
Bamburgh Castle
Gas towers in Yorkshire
The River Tweed
Angel of the North
just missed: Edinburgh Castle (I never feel you get the best view of it from the train)
Here's a question? Which football grounds do you see on the Train line from Kings Cross to Leuchars in Fife? There are more than just the two mentioned above...
Thursday, 7 February 2008
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