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Hi folks For those who expressed an interest in Edinburgh here is a short follow up from my original thread: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14918 Tourist stuff: Places to visit : Dean village - not on the tourist map as such but worth seeing: (as I keep saying it pays to talk to the locals) Port of Leith Jenners - department store - after you have had enough sightseeing! Spoke to these 2 for ages but no response? On Street car parking is £2 per hour - yes you read correctly!!! Bit cheaper futher out the centre you get - use the NCP multistory in the centre of town (Greenside) either side Omni centre or the other side where John Lewis is. General orientation info - If you are walking down hill you are most likely walking to the coast side (Leith) uphill means the centre - remember this if you get lost! Princess Street is where the main shops are, George Street also but a lot of restaurants nearby especially Hanover street. Royal mile in centre of town leading to the Castle, big tourist place, (Oh visit Jim Garrahys Fudge Kitchen - thanks to Stew and Jayne for this) www.fudgekitchen.co.uk Grassmarketleads off the castle again nice shops /food etc. Pick up a copy of The Bite (free dining mag with info on local places) Get your free copy of The skinny newspaper so you can pretend to know the latest music , theatre and studie stuff Dining - additional to previously mentioned. Cafe Marlayne - Thistle street (Between Hanover and Frederic Street) French Bistro/restaurant. Very very nice chilled out place - fantastic reasonably priced well prepared and presented food - friendly staff, small and rustic, highly recommended The Lot - Bistro - Grassmarket (www.the-lot.co.uk) as mentioned previously, really laid back friendly atmosphere, it was my second home and they gave me a student discount (Hey mature student ok - dont tell their boss!!) Harvey Nics - 4th Floor restaurant - I will be brutally honest - not recommeded - service is pants - its got no soul or atmosphere what so ever - but for £2.50 double cappuccino you get great views out the window - see below Morroco Restaurant - Dundas Street - authentic looking set up belly dancing during the week, food was nice and great service. Property market For any investors out there the following is the guide to areas to live or buy: Best places to live: Poshest first: Great Kings Morningside West End Stockbridge Dean Village Inverleith Investment area: Leith - Bellevue Leith - the shore Leith - Great Junction Street - (avoid!!) http://www.gregorshore.co.uk/ - these are the dockside developments I mentioned in the last thread well prices are £250-320K ouch! Everyone has said the same thing now is the time to buy in Edinburgh! Tram system to be completed by 2011 (+2 years on top I recon!) Bus links are good, but place small enough to walk about. If your going to keep your Zed you will need to pay for a parking permit £160-£80? Police officer told me its cheaper to live across the river and commute, and generally no big problems - scum wise, although between midnight and 03:00 some scummy parts of town they like to kick car mirrors off - b****ds! that was it really nothing else.. Hope this info is helpful to you - if you need more detailed info please PM me - will be happy to help.

Oi!! cheeky - I am a good boy but can put people to sleep at 20 paces!

Walking about with a camera around your neck you do get odd looks especially when its out of town non tourist locations! I only managed to card a couple - genius left the cards in the car in the NCP of course! Not to worry back at the end of the month - mums birthday treat - look out shops here she comes!

A few I spotted this week! V18*** NC04*** SK55*** Ok so I am cheating here its erm one of those rare Night Blue ragtops from Bury!! Looks like an NSX! Oh a GM ragtop X18*** - with a rather attractive lady driving only time my camera was in the sodding boot typical!

Hey come on Ho has the coolest haircut here - lets be honest he does'nt have grey hair like me for a start which is a major plus point! I could never get my hair that spikey or skyscraper tall if I tried even if I put a good dose of lard on my head!

Adam, Jay, Luke I meant to pop over for a kebab and a pint this week but unfortunately my plans sort of went like my directions on a Zed meet so instead I would rather spend some quality time (over a long weekend) dedicated just to Glasgow - that way I am not getting stressed and watching the clock - so if your free maybe in the next month or so and can handle me for longer than 20 mins I would love to meet up and you can tell me the finer points of wee Glasgow - and I dont want non of yer Buckfast stuff! Catch you later gents

Edinburgh Part 2 update soon - no talk of waitresses promise - just tourist stuff, places to eat , stay and for you shrewd money people some info on property and work in the area! Btw big thanks for Stew and Jayne popping down on thursday had a good laugh nice of you to be there, oh THAT WOMAN Stew - I still feel sick now thinking about it One last thing it may have rained anywhere else this week but it was cracking the flags in big E!

Top pics Mike - nice one - I am thinking about another one soon - a few people have expressed an interest - even the mystical Nixy - yes folks you read that right! Will see what I can fanagle and post something up

Ha ha just read this thread you happy happy gay people! Ho your Da Man!! Oh dear I admit I got my first ever very very VERY Pale pink/lilac shirt to go with a pale brown suit for work - oh dear maybe I should'nt admit that here - but at least I dont look camp not in that photo - thanks Adam Damn I need to lose some weight! Was nice to meet you and thanks again to Mart and LIz for an entertaining afternoon and evening!

Oi!!! You lot!!! In the interest of politcal correctness , environmental awareness and low fat vegetarian bias I refuse to discuss the finer points of cakes and their role in the modern age Your all way behind the times folks - I did'nt have the bottle to go back to that Italian to erm say hello to a Hungarian waitress who sounds like she is Polish in Scotland!!! Gotta love that global ecconomy! Will post up an Edinburgh Part 2 thread for future tourists later complete with colour pics!

Just got back and read this - indeed I agree - Uncle Mart is da man! Very nice chap very helpful and a fab double act with Liz - you 2 should be on stage! Excellent chap really helpful with remote support for people without internet access in remote Scottish locations! Nice one Mart

ok decided to try my wap connection on here first and last time modern tech eh neine danke enjoy your week zed heads . really love scottish rain.....proper rain very wet!

Do what I did mte - buy your tent from Costco - go on holiday - we did'nt actually like the tent in the end so I took it back - got the money back.... Cheap holls!! Of course it peed it down all the time (bit like a Zed meet )

Doh!! sorry did'nt know you wont the pool - ok everyone ADAM is the Pool shark dont play if he offers - its the innoccent looking ones that are the worst!! Thanks that 2x wikipedia sources - maybe I just need to have my atlas by my side in the restaurants!! Night folks...

Since this is going to be me off the air for a week thought I would stay up and add my 20p worth! Big thanks to Mart and Liz sorry but convertible car+ camera = RAIN!!!! Had a great time nice to meet you all folks - top pics there Dave very arty - I was concerned you were going to fall out the Zed when you were taking your pics from the passenger seat That pub was erm interesting - I wondered why I could hear banjo music in the back ?? The trip after with Mart was also interesting did'nt know Zeds fishtailed so much on oil covered tarmac at such low speeds!!!! Ho very nice Nismos' you have there mate - hmm lucky I did'nt get my tools out the boot and erm liberated them! Well back to Edinburgh so Mart dont switch you mobbie off I may need that wikipedia factual resource again......... Unfortunately as Adam correctly pointed out the minute I get my camera out the heavens opened again!! Oh well so only time for 3 shots: Look sharp face front!! Oooh sexy bums!! Adam being taken for a ride by Liz the Pool Shark!

Try putting some dog biscuits in the Kong toy - hole thing - its keeps them amused for hours - otherwise sounds like you 2 have settled in well together ! Nice one mate! They all bark a lot when a lot of people outside - its just something you have to live with or put them away from the fuss -they get stressed when lots of people about - but just doing his job guarding you!

Stew there is always Manchester or Edinburgh! http://www.dogpile.co.uk http://www.travel-library.com/hotels/ As discussed welcome to stay at mine - Bury by the sea (as soon as I get that new spare bed no communal sleeps 6 here lark) I know what you hippy types are like- turn my back and your erecting large stones in a circle in the back garden!

See ya tomorrow folks

thanks for that Jay Hey who gets in the car and first thing adjusts his hair in the mirror eh mate not a hairdresser softtop owner like me !! I have witnesses! Just kiddin bud... wish I had cool hair that was'nt going grey then I could go shagtagging!!! MR2's are brill I miss mine - it was black also and as much as the paint was prone to chipping you aint seen nothing yet until you get a Zed - the worst I have ever had on a car! Even my 10 year old van has better paint! Dont be put off we have a thrusday night councilling group here on the forum with stiff drinks to follow oh and free kebabs!

Damn he is from Wigan or Salford!!

to the forum Cragus! Oi!!! no hairdresser jokes or they have to deal wiv me!! I had 2 of those - top fun car and 45+mpg!! Ditch the Yoko's mate soon as if you value your life! Toyos are king!

Top stuff will be watching - softtops are the best Zeds - not biased in any way whatsoever!!

Monty the cat looks far more butch that that bloke/women/erm thing!! If Monty was a man he would drive a Night Blue roadster , listen to Disturbed and erm eat less pies - is he from wigan Beavis!!??

too bloody right - do that withevery car I ever had to take to a dealer to service - dont want a 16 year old kid with his grubby rag he just skimmed that oldtoyota corolla with!! Dont know why I worry its the only car I have taken there that came back as pristine as it went in - no oil spills on the engine either - thats a first!!