http://www.threeminuteboy.net Life in Edinburgh, Scotland's Capital City Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:49:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This will be my last post prior to Christmas. So many things to do today and not enough time. I think we'll go to Gorgie Farm later. With any luck we'll see the Dalry Llama (Edinburgh in joke) which should satisfy any vaguely buddhist leanings which I may or may ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/24/merry-christmas-and-all-that/ Hamellujah: (Definition) A joyful exclamation, usually uttered after the successful transportation of cooked meats in difficult circumstances at Christmas time. I recently won a huge ham in a draw at work. I had no idea how big it was until I had to transport it home last night. Not only did ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/19/hamellujah-and-the-corduroy-kid/ It's been a while since I've done the Thursday Thirteen. With such a stooshy brewing up about the X Factor version of 'Hallelujah' and the campaign to bring Jeff Buckley's classic version to number one instead, I've decided to do my thirteen favourite vocalists today. That's favourite - not necessarily ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/18/thursday-thirteen-4/ I was on my way out to the airport yesterday in the car and passed along Duke Street in Leith. Standing outside The Marksman Bar having a fag was Elvis. Not THE Elvis. An impostor. He was standing there getting what looked like a Superking fag down his neck. All wig, shades ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/14/theres-a-guy-drinks-in-the-marksman-swears-hes-elvis/ Every so often I get into a particular track and can't stop listening to it. This past week it's been "Working Town" by Steve Hogarth which I've been listening to via one of his "one man and a piano" albums from his "h natural" tours. Listening to the lyrics made me ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/09/no-work-in-this-working-town/ I spent yesterday in East Kilbride. I'd never been there before yesterday and I am unlikely to be back. Actually it was Hairmyres rather than East Kilbride. Hairmyres sounds like a medical condition. - Doctor, my head is itching like mad. - I suspect you've got Hairmyres son. These tablets should clear ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/09/the-oldest-punk-in-scotland-and-nae-bran-scones/ I like the train. I particularly like the 3pm train from Kings Cross as it only takes four hours to get back to Auld Reekie. Compared to flying, that's a competitive enough journey time and you get a comfy seat and a table all the way. What I don't like is ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/05/yar-yar-global-service-management-blah/ Sleeper train journeys. Arriving after a sleeper train journey. Standing in my son's cold pasta in my bare feet. Beggars who say (after you have passed them without donating) "You have a nice day sir". You will not guilt trip me. Daily Record PM. Pish (pish has to be pish, doesn't it?). Sitting down on the ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/03/ten-things-i-think-are-pish/ Did you see what I did with the title there? I can't believe how many cars I've seen this morning with snow on the roof, even though there's no snow to be seen in Edinburgh itself. Some of the outlying areas (presumably to the south of the city) must be like ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/03/snow-funny-on-the-boneshaker-express/ Yesterday was a good day, considering that I was down to London and back in the same day. Ten hours on the train all in all, for the sake of a giving a two hour presentation seems a bit mad, but I quite enjoy London, even if it is only a ... http://www.threeminuteboy.net/2008/12/02/when-does-a-conversation-on-a-train-become-a-pain-in-the-arse/