On the Thursday of my Newcastle trip, I spent the evening in Edinburgh.  Caught the Flying Scotsman to Edinburgh, 90 minute trip.  Met up with Mary Devine, Ed Aldridge, Neil Saunders and Simon Stone in the Conan Doyle pub.  Then onto the Thai Me Up restaurant for a quite expensive but very good Thai meal.  Ed though was defeated by his Green Curry, far to hot for him.  I ended up eating most of his curry, while he ate my fish dish.

Then onto Pivo’s, bar selling East European lagers.  Here we lost the guys from RBS, and Mary Devine.  A quick visit to Whistle Binkies with Ed until 1.00am, for old times sake.  Then to the hotel.

In the morning, caught the 7.00 am train back to Newcastle, and into the office by 8.45.

Left work early for the long drive home (4 hours) and was able to meet up with friends in the Plough and Anchor for a drink before Supper.