The Fringe...
It gets bigger every year! I love it!!!
Edinburgh grows by an extra one million people in August! The streets become a giant stage for all sorts of acts!
Strollers are assaulted every inch of the way by leaflet-bearing-would-be-artists inviting them to their daily shows around the city.
Scottish drummers outside the National Gallery.
Hull University Big Band giving a sample from their Glenn Miller's repertoire.
The Royal Mile transformed into a giant stage...
Serenaded by a talented quartet singing "Bye, bye, Blackbird..." while sipping your morning coffee...
Six wonderful days but I only managed to see three shows! The rest of my time was taken up with food and wine tasting on a grand scale or just walking along Princes Street and the Royal Mile taking in the atmosphere and dreaming of becoming a stand-up artist!!
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I screamed and guess what?
18 Comments:
I'll get myself there... eventually... ;)
Welcome back Cream, looks like you had a great time - and good weather. Let's hear it for the first English-speaking Algerian Geordie celebrity chef stand-up comedian! (There's a contradiction in there somewhere).
Fancy seeing the Hull Big Band there.
I keep meaning to get there too. One day. sigh
It really sounds like an awesome time. And six days! Great.
Haha! Looks like something I would try to avoid!
sounds like it must have been lots of fun!
Shyha, there are quite a few Polish shops in Edinburgh now!
Daphnée, I've already started looking for a name for my act...Any ideas?
Definitely a great time!!
Cherrybabe, I knew you'd notice that! The HUBB was very good!
Mary, could've been longer but my liver had started complaining...
Viking, you'd love it and you'd get to visit Lindisfarne on the way down.
It was, Hayden, it really was!
wowwww... that's so cool!!!!... i shall show my roommate about this post... she's from scotland, just moved here this past june...
Welcome back, bienvenue. Yes Cream, go on, strut your stuff. You entertain diners at your restaurant, now make it official at the Fringe.
The Naked Cheb ?
You remember that thing Smain used to do in his shows?
"Are there any French people in the audience?"
(OUAAAAIIIIIIIIS .....)
"All you French people, raise your right hand!"
(Audience all raise right hand)
"Now raise your left hand!"
(Audience raise other hand)
"All you Arabs, pick their pockets!"
Of course you couldn't do that in Edinburgh as it would be considered RACIST. Unless you specified French people, who are fair game.
Yes, Iluvnyc, tell her what she's missing!
Gigi, you're too generous!
Daphnée, that was very good! Only you would understand it, though!
I like Smain. And yes, it could be construed as racist...although, at a one-man show last week, the guy called me an Algerian porn star because of my moustache...
Sounds fantastic - I've always wanted to go. Glad you had such a good time.
Tango-ing, haha, that made me laugh.
Everyone in the audience cracked up and about half of them were North African. I have heard a lot of very funny "Arab" jokes from Algerians (who have a great sense of humour by the way - I guess you have to, to live in Algeria!) Have you heard the one about Ali dies and goes to heaven ....
Sounds like a great festival Cream. Did you spot Geena or Grumpy Old Woman on your travels?
I LOVE those polka dot dresses (of course)
Oh silly me, sorry for last comment, I had no idea!
Don't worry, Dons.
No, we didn't spot GOW..
sounds wonderful!
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