Edinburghs Christmas

[Phil D. Rolls]

See they've gone a wee but further this year, and extended their tacky fairground attractions to St. Andrew Square. I've nothing against a carnival, but to litter our World Heritage site with this junk is surely putting Edinburghs image at risk.

Perhaps a purpose built site for the shows would be more apt? People say Edinburgh has to compete with other cities. I'd argue that the city itself is unique and it is other places that need fairground attractions to compete with us.

How long before Koren and Cardownie change the name of this junk to Edinburghland, and make it an all year attraction? The toy tram set is just about ready.

[lord bunberry]

I don't see how its putting edinburghs image at risk, I'm not really a fan of funfairs but I quite like walking around the city centre at christmas time. St Andrews square is hardly a major tourist attraction and all the normal tourist attractions will be completely unaffected.

[stoneyburn hibs]

One mans trash.......

Bah Humbug F.R., its only for christmas and wont have any affect on the usual attractions. If anything it will bring in more money.

[Hibs Class]

I liked it when the fair was on Waterloo Place, would rather it was back there than on SA Square.

[Phil D. Rolls]

One mans trash.......

Bah Humbug F.R., its only for christmas and wont have any affect on the usual attractions. If anything it will bring in more money.

Fair's fair. :greengrin

[lapsedhibee]

See they've gone a wee but further this year, and extended their tacky fairground attractions to St. Andrew Square. I've nothing against a carnival, but to litter our World Heritage site with this junk is surely putting Edinburghs image at risk.

Perhaps a purpose built site for the shows would be more apt?

Didn't we have that about a thousand years ago in Waverley Market, before Princes Mall was built over it?

You could buy the whole of F W Woolworth for a tanner and put jumpers for goalposts down in the middle of Princes Street without being troubled by private motor cars. Though I seem to remember a leather ba' cost a fortune as foreign child labour hadn't been invented then. Well, nothing wrong with plastic ba's and you could repair punctures in them from dugs' teeth with a hot poker. They were the days, oh yes.

[khib70]

See they've gone a wee but further this year, and extended their tacky fairground attractions to St. Andrew Square. I've nothing against a carnival, but to litter our World Heritage site with this junk is surely putting Edinburghs image at risk.

Perhaps a purpose built site for the shows would be more apt? People say Edinburgh has to compete with other cities. I'd argue that the city itself is unique and it is other places that need fairground attractions to compete with us.

How long before Koren and Cardownie change the name of this junk to Edinburghland, and make it an all year attraction? The toy tram set is just about ready.
:agree:
Couldn't agree more. I specially hate the shabby collection of garden sheds which masquerades as a "Highland Village" every year in East Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh is a beautiful city,even in the winter, and it doesn't need a low-budget version of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, or skanky burger huts dirtying up a fine park.

And St Andrews Square has been made very attractive. Why deface it with tacky fairground attractions better suited to a muddy field outside Whitburn?

[Hibbyradge]

Edinburghs Christmas

I'm hoping you get an apostrophe in your stocking this year, Mr Rolls! :wink:

[Phil D. Rolls]

Edinburghs Christmas

I'm hoping you get an apostrophe in your stocking this year, Mr Rolls! :wink:

I've been running short ever since this pesky predictive text started using them without me knowing firs't.

[Jonnyboy]

I've been running short ever since this pesky predictive text started using them without me knowing firs't.

Lots of Hib's fans have this problem :greengrin

[Scouse Hibee]

I just love watching as the Jenners christmas tree arrives by helicopter and they open the glass roof before lowering it into the Grand Hall.

[heretoday]

I just love watching as the Jenners christmas tree arrives by helicopter and they open the glass roof before lowering it into the Grand Hall.

It's only a matter of time before someone forgets to open the glass roof.

[Miguel]

The Christmas stuff is fine, but hate the manufactured Hogmanay thing. Let's get back to first footing friends and family and the Tron!

[Pretty Boy]

The Christmas stuff is fine, but hate the manufactured Hogmanay thing. Let's get back to first footing friends and family and the Tron!

This, this ans this again.

I've never understood the appeal of standing about in the freezing cold on Princes Street for hours waiting on 5 minutes of fireworks then getting sent home.

[Jack]

I liked it when the fair was on Waterloo Place, would rather it was back there than on SA Square.

It was moved because of the disturbance to the Scottish Government, and would now be objected to by the 3 hotels that are there.

I don't suppose the huge piece of unused land on New Street, just off the Royal Mile and close to the railway station was ever considered. Na! That would have woken up the council workers.

I'm sure the offices around St Andrews Square wont mind though.

[Gatecrasher]

This, this ans this again.

I've never understood the appeal of standing about in the freezing cold on Princes Street for hours waiting on 5 minutes of fireworks then getting sent home.

I done it once and i was bloddy miserable, I would rather have had stayed at home and watched Still Game repeats on the BBC.

The fireworks were awsome but the rest was pish.

[derekHFC]

I done it once and i was bloddy miserable, I would rather have had stayed at home and watched Still Game repeats on the BBC.

The fireworks were awsome but the rest was pish.

I get my kill at the tourists who visit for New Year and once the fireworks are over, they all look puzzled and start asking, "what happens now?" The disappointment on their faces when you tell them its home time is quite funny.

[Gatecrasher]

I get my kill at the tourists who visit for New Year and once the fireworks are over, they all look puzzled and start asking, "what happens now?" The disappointment on their faces when you tell them its home time is quite funny.
yeah the media make out like it's on until 2 or 3 AM but theres no where to go and nothing to do :greengrin

[DaveF]

I done it once and i was bloddy miserable, I would rather have had stayed at home and watched Still Game repeats on the BBC.

The fireworks were awsome but the rest was pish.

I went to one of the early ones. Pishing with rain, miserable and by the time we got home we were so tired we couldn't be ersed having a party and just went to bed. Never, ever again.

[snooky]

I've been running short ever since this pesky predictive text started using them without me knowing firs't.

I feel for you, FR.
Some days I can't even get a semi-colon. :boo hoo:

[Whos-the-poster]

Does anyone remember this advert from last year??



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfKGXxPuJSc

[Hermit Crab]

I like the German market. Bought some wild black boar sausage from the black Forest and it was delish.

[johnbc70]

Was up at the weekend with the kids. Anyone else a bit shocked at the prices? £8 for the big wheel (£6 kids) and £4 for 2 mins on the carousel or 3 loops on Santa's train! So a family trip on the wheel and carousel will set you back £44. Quite fancied a hog roast roll but at nearly £6 for it I decided not. Maybe I am just tight but prices seem excessive.

[Gatecrasher]

Was up at the weekend with the kids. Anyone else a bit shocked at the prices? £8 for the big wheel (£6 kids) and £4 for 2 mins on the carousel or 3 loops on Santa's train! So a family trip on the wheel and carousel will set you back £44. Quite fancied a hog roast roll but at nearly £6 for it I decided not. Maybe I am just tight but prices seem excessive.

makes the football prices look reasonable :cb

[Wembley67]

Was up at the weekend with the kids. Anyone else a bit shocked at the prices? £8 for the big wheel (£6 kids) and £4 for 2 mins on the carousel or 3 loops on Santa's train! So a family trip on the wheel and carousel will set you back £44. Quite fancied a hog roast roll but at nearly £6 for it I decided not. Maybe I am just tight but prices seem excessive.

It's a rip off! 3 beers and a mulled wine set me back £23...certainly won't be staying there for a couple of beers, that's for sure!