@captainbadbeard Did this a few years ago, but not at sunrise. It was extreme gale force winds and became actively dangerous so they rushed us up and down, but it was still amazing (perhaps less so for Phil, who is bad with heights at the best of times...)
@captainbadbeard I'd describe it as 'entirely unsurprised' rather than 'elated.' Also a concern that I could bump into him at the bottom of my street, spouting his 'bomb alley' and 'corridor of confusion' pearls of wisdom...
@Gpoptosis Mind that perfectly-preserved charred Proper Waffle which adorned the mantlepiece in Clerk St for years, as testimony to its magical foodless properties which meant we didn't perish in flames in our drunken slumber during its prior demise?
@Gpoptosis Fortunately for you, but less so for me, many of them had made an early outdoors start in time for my arrival back at Waverley last night...
@captainbadbeard@Gpoptosis Southern, yes. But most Embrans wouldn't think Bruntsfield when they hear "Southside." I'll wager that he (a) Found the premises (b) Wanted to shoehorn the cringy humblebrag "scran" in (c) Fancied alliteration (d) Bingo!
@Gpoptosis I thought they'd finished the tramworks overnight, as Leith Walk looked open-plan again this morning. Turns out it's just the security fences are away
@Gpoptosis I struggled to translate my inchoate view into words when I saw this on the BBC front page but you've nailed it here πA taster of life after the end of public service broadcasting?
@Gpoptosis I held me breath for about 2 mins when an episode of STID S2 opened with fabulous Peter the taxi driver standing observing Farage's mad Leave Means Leave march leave set off from Sunderland. Thankfully all was well.