Everton v Newcastle at Murrayfield

While I was up in Edinburgh, somewhat bizarrely, Everton decided to play Newcastle in a friendly at Murrayfield, the rugby ground. I joined Jae and Leo for the match (a chance for them to see Premier League teams (proper premier league, not Scottish Premier League which is basically English Championship standard at best) and then met up with my old friend Mark, a die hard Newcastle fan, after the game. 

Everton won, and looked the most incisive. But friendlies are rarely a good indication of the season ahead.

 

Random photos of Edinburgh

As I was doing a lot of Fringe shows in Edinburgh I walked past a lot of attractive sights, and took some photos, as is my wont. So here are a selection

 

A new house in Edinburgh

So after a lovely long weekend in the country, Jae then passed me over to my friends Thibault and Clarissa who had only just moved into their new house in the west of the city, right opposite the modern art gallery. It is splendid and spacious Victorian home over three stories. I was put up in the basement, ie the front room below. Of course it is a big room and en suite.

Inside there are spectacularly tall ceilings with fine and elaborate cornices and ceiling roses. The hallway gives you a good idea of the rest. A real forever home.

You need to go downstairs to find the kitchen and dining room, overlooking the beautiful garden.

The garden has three tiers, topped by decking