Back in Edinburgh for 3 days and 2 nights.  The sun has at last decided to shine, and on Tuesday evening people were even dining out on the streets.  In fact with the ban on smoking I think there were more people on the street then in the pubs.

Paid my usual visit to the Petit Paris where I indulged in a three course meal, but no wine.  Free wine in my hotel room afterwards. Such a good customer at the hotel I get free drinks.

Tuesday I went to  McKirdy’s Steakhouse on Morrison Street.  Never been there before, was recommended in some magazine we get.  Not cheap, but very good steaks.  I had fillet steak with haggis and a whisky source.  Ed ate a large fillet.  Just managed to get our order in before two huge crowds of people.

Afterwards stopped off for a pint in a pub on the way back to the grassmarket area, in the area known as the pubic triangle because of the number of lap dancing clubs.  Very good selection of beers, including some beers flavoured with fruit.  Some very drunk mature Norwegian nurses from a conference attempted to pick both Ed and I up.  Hastily retreated to Whistle Binkies to listen to a band.