The Circus is Coming! I Love Edinburgh in August!

I am very excited! It is that time of year again. The time of year when Scotland's capital goes mad and a large assortment of weird and wonderful people descend to cheer the grand old lady that is Edina right up!

The famous Spiegletent Going Up!

I have just come back from a wee trip into town and found lots of workmen making the final preparations for Edinburgh Festival and Fringe (not to mention the Arts Fest., the DanceBase Fest....) and I am now raring to go for the big kick off on Friday! 

And thanks to the 100% lovely folks at Clicket.co.uk (a fab one stop shop for tickets and info about events in Edinburgh), I am going to be out and about, experiencing the festival and reporting right back to you on what I have found.  From dance, to street films, comedy to cabaret; I am up for just about anything.

I totally love the festival madness and think it sums up what life is really about; fun, laughs and being interested in the world.  I can't wait to shake off my usual chores and all that taking care of visiting relatives, and to start to feel like I am 21 again for a whole month!


But all of this joie de vivre needn't come at a high price, I am still going to be thrift conscious and intend to negotiate my way around the festival without breaking the bank.  

The animals of East Linton Farm Park

Just look what I found in St. Andrew's Square in Edinburgh already! I'm looking forward to seeing what else turn's up!

Quite at home in the middle of the city

                                 Who wouldn't smile at that! And it didn't cost me a penny!