A Tale of Two Cities. When Dickens wrote this book he was referring to London and Paris during the French Revolution. But Edinburgh could claim this term as it’s very much a city split...
Diary of a long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe – Day Three

Sunday morning – we were needing a lie-in. There’s only so much excitement a middle-aged couple can have before the idea of a nice cup of tea takes precedence over everything else. Thankfully most...
Diary of a long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe – Day Two

“Don’t make eye contact”, Dougie warned, as we ran the gauntlet along the Royal Mile the following morning. It costs a lot for performers to put on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe...
Diary of a long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe – Day One

I can’t remember the last time I travelled First Class on the train. Our usual journeys involve a 50 minute journey into London so it’s never seemed worth the upgrade. A trip from Peterborough...