Dalriada Anyone?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Jul 2007, 16:40

I'm thinking about it.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 27 Jul 2007, 16:59

What time were you thinking?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Jul 2007, 17:54

Don't know, going home first, will post intent sson.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 27 Jul 2007, 21:00

Aren't you home yet? I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go, you know!!

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 27 Jul 2007, 23:11

How do you all know what each other look like? Is it a red carnation or a newspaper under the arm. Maybe Terry has a code he passes on when you are at the bar?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 27 Jul 2007, 23:24

Porty wears a green hat, Bob a big wheel, and ecm likes to hide behind a cage.

Me, I like the natural "big hugs" look .

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 27 Jul 2007, 23:36

You sound like my kind of people.....

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Jul 2007, 10:09

bearcub wrote:Porty wears a green hat, Bob a big wheel, and ecm likes to hide behind a cage.

Me, I like the natural "big hugs" look .

I live in a cage but I got a pass for last night for good behaviour. That was a waste then, wasn't it?

ali · Post by **ali** » 28 Jul 2007, 12:33

Hatstand and I turned up in the Dalriada. We didn't recognise anyone in there tho. The band were magnificent - imagine the resident house duo in a miners welfare club but they get hi-jacked by a pair of renegade cajuns from deep in the bayou and play psychedelic versions of old everley brothers tunes really loudly while Lee "Scratch" Perry mans the mixing desk. Well, that was what they sounded like. Either that or somebody had spiked the Deuchars IPA with elephant tranquiliser.
We nearly got in to a fight at the quiz machine with two english tourists, one of whom by his hairstyle was obviously a stand-in for Co-co the Clown when Coco goes on his holidays. Then there were the guys who were dressed fairly normally until you noticed they were all wearing the expensive looking hand tooled stack-heeled cowboy boots...........
We left after our second pint because we couldn't stand the weirdness anymore and we wanted to get out before the shoot-out began.

The Ormelie was jumping as usual but no less weird. There were at least 6 canines of various descriptions in there weaving around in between people's legs. Also several pipers in full regalia who looked as if they had been drinking for days and were clinging desperately to the walls in an effort to remain vertical.

The staff as usual were doing a magnificent job despite the fact that one of them couldn't speak english very well and conducted all her transactions in sign language and smiles. The Deuchars was magnificent.

Oh and Epykat and her mad mates were there too but Hatstand and I pretended we didn't know them and made a sharp exit. Honest.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 28 Jul 2007, 13:48

Sound like a fun night Ali. I regret feeling shattered when I got home and staying in. Have they got the wind turbines up and running in the Orm yet?

ali · Post by **ali** » 28 Jul 2007, 15:40

Porty wrote: Have they got the wind turbines up and running in the Orm yet?

Errrr.....................you've lost me there. I was under the influence of elephant tranquiliser remember.
(felt fine when i woke but am suffering in a Sandra stylee now -

)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Jul 2007, 17:55

ali wrote:
Porty wrote: Have they got the wind turbines up and running in the Orm yet?

Errrr.....................you've lost me there. I was under the influence of elephant tranquiliser remember.
(felt fine when i woke but am suffering in a Sandra stylee now - )

Hope you are feeling better now Ali

are you ready for hair of the dog?

I was out for lunch and a shop with a ex colleague today - had fun! Came home with a bottle of Koko Kanu yum yum...won't last till tomorrow

(she bought 2 bottles of perfume!!)

ps we are half way through it now

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Jul 2007, 17:58

http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... prodid=983

but you can also buy at harvey nics!

It is so yummy

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:44

ali wrote:Oh and Epykat and her mad mates were there too but Hatstand and I pretended we didn't know them and made a sharp exit. Honest.

You mean you don't remember agreeing to the blind date?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Jul 2007, 18:54

Epykat wrote:You mean you don't remember agreeing to the blind date?

..is that a date you make when you're blind drunk

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Jul 2007, 19:05

foxy wrote:
Epykat wrote:You mean you don't remember agreeing to the blind date?
..is that a date you make when you're blind drunk

It's a bit worrying because he looked fine to me. What does that say about the state I was in

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 30 Jul 2007, 20:28

Epykat wrote:
ali wrote:Oh and Epykat and her mad mates were there too but Hatstand and I pretended we didn't know them and made a sharp exit. Honest.
You mean you don't remember agreeing to the blind date?

I remember every word said: you have 3 mates. Ali is going for a date with each of them, one this friday, one the next and one the friday after that. He agreed that Bob and I could follow him round with a camera on each date - all of which start in the Diarrhoea and end (or will they?) in the Ormelie - then I edit the footage, we stick it on Portybelly Telly, and at the end of the 3rd week, we, the appointed representatives of Portobello, choose which of the 3 lucky ladies is to be Ali's bride, in a poll which we stick up here on G&TT (although maybe it should go on Portobello Matters, come to think of it.)

On the 4th Friday, they get married by Lawrence Marshall at a CC meeting, which we film, and air, along with the ensuing sex scenes, live on Portobelly Telly.

It's all agreed, and I must say I'm looking forward to it. It's quite exciting, isn't it?

edit: punctuation.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jul 2007, 20:49

Nelson Hatstand wrote:On the 4th Friday, they get married by Lawrence Marshall at a CC meeting, which we film, and air, along with the ensuing sex scenes, live on Portobelly Telly.

Yuck, Hatters, I've just had my tea!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Jul 2007, 21:12

Nelson Hatstand wrote:I remember every word said: you have 3 mates. Ali is going for a date with each of them, one this friday, one the next and one the friday after that. He agreed that Bob and I could follow him round with a camera on each date - all of which start in the Diarrhoea and end (or will they?) in the Ormelie - then I edit the footage, we stick it on Portybelly Telly, and at the end of the 3rd week, we, the appointed representatives of Portobello, choose which of the 3 lucky ladies is to be Ali's bride, in a poll which we stick up here on G&TT (although maybe it should go on Portobello Matters, come to think of it.)

On the 4th Friday, they get married by Lawrence Marshall at a CC meeting, which we film, and air, along with the ensuing sex scenes, live on Portobelly Telly.

It's all agreed, and I must say I'm looking forward to it. It's quite exciting, isn't it?

edit: punctuation.

...does Ali know yet

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 30 Jul 2007, 21:14

foxy wrote:
Nelson Hatstand wrote:I remember every word said: you have 3 mates. Ali is going for a date with each of them, one this friday, one the next and one the friday after that. He agreed that Bob and I could follow him round with a camera on each date - all of which start in the Diarrhoea and end (or will they?) in the Ormelie - then I edit the footage, we stick it on Portybelly Telly, and at the end of the 3rd week, we, the appointed representatives of Portobello, choose which of the 3 lucky ladies is to be Ali's bride, in a poll which we stick up here on G&TT (although maybe it should go on Portobello Matters, come to think of it.)

On the 4th Friday, they get married by Lawrence Marshall at a CC meeting, which we film, and air, along with the ensuing sex scenes, live on Portobelly Telly.

It's all agreed, and I must say I'm looking forward to it. It's quite exciting, isn't it?

edit: punctuation.
...does Ali know yet

Yes, he's quite pleased about it.

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 30 Jul 2007, 21:15

Much of it was his idea.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Jul 2007, 22:35

Hate to put a damper on proceedings but CC meetings are on a Monday.

ali · Post by **ali** » 31 Jul 2007, 08:12

Porty wrote:Hate to put a damper on proceedings but CC meetings are on a Monday.

Right, that's that then. Its all off. Cancelled. No way am I getting married on a Monday. Mondays are bad enough already .Thanks Porty.

AmericanaOK · Post by **AmericanaOK** » 31 Jul 2007, 08:39

New Dates for the ARMADILLOS at the Dalrida:

Sunday 12 August and Sunday 9 September are all guaranteed to have blue skies and temperatures above 30c. Take the family to Edinburgh's seaside where, in addition to the exceedingly clean water and golden sand, the Dalriada Hotel has pulled off a bit of an entertainment coup.

The Dalriada has managed to persuade Edinburgh's leading Americana band, those exiles from an Alabama trailer park, THE SCREEMIN ARMADILLOS, to play in their beer garden from 3.00 - 6.00pm.

The Dalriada Hotel is situated directly on the Prom about 2/3 of the way along towards Joppa. Sit in the beer garden or on the sea wall and listen to, laugh at/with this totally unique musical experience. You will think you're watching a re run of "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"....

Join Blind Billy-Bob, Sister Ruthie Beth, Tami-Lurleen, Dixie Dave, Roadkill Ron, Texas Frank and Choctaw Earl for afternoons of sun, beer and fun!! (Any resemblance to Council officers past or present is purely coincidental).... We are also expecting a guest appearance of the band's occasional dancin' pals the Dillettes.

Kids are very welcome, the Dalriada is a family friendly pub.Weather permitting, the band plays in the front garden facing the prom, so you can sit on the grass or in the Dalriada's deckchairs, or out on the prom wall where you can watch both the band and your kids if they're playing on the beach. Some of the most appreciative audience members when the band played there in July were the kids bouncing up and down on the Dalriada's play area! And of course, the adults loved it too....

YA'LL COME NOW YA HEAR!!
And it don't cost nuthin'

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 31 Jul 2007, 09:14

ali wrote:
Porty wrote:Hate to put a damper on proceedings but CC meetings are on a Monday.
Right, that's that then. Its all off. Cancelled. No way am I getting married on a Monday. Mondays are bad enough already .Thanks Porty.

It's ok, I meant the cricket club.

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 31 Jul 2007, 09:15

AmericanaOK wrote:YA'LL COME NOW YA HEAR!!
And it don't cost nuthin'

Look. We all know you're not american. So stop pretending, ok?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 31 Jul 2007, 09:26

Nelson, shut your blabber yackin hippy mouth ya hear boy?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Aug 2007, 17:33

Nelson Hatstand wrote:It's all agreed, and I must say I'm looking forward to it. It's quite exciting, isn't it?

edit: punctuation.

Foxy wrote:...does Ali know yet

Nelson Hatstand wrote:Yes, he's quite pleased about it.

Not half as pleased as my poor, desperate, frustrated friends