Happy New Year!

As introductions to 2009 goes, I felt almost Gazanian... the fireworks from City Chambers appeared to be shelling my flat, and indeed on the TV pictures it looks like they were. I managed to be outside from half eleveen and was still frozen when I got back home, and yet sweating and needing Beechams... I think my Chjristmas Cold has returned.

As tonights headlining artistes finish on the main stage outside, I am watching QI under a duvet and waiting for the noise to finish so I can sleep. If this is what 2009 is like, I'm not entirely sure I liek it.

I am however looking forward to tomorrow, and if I had any similarly mad friends (and did not have a cold) I'd be up for doing the Loony Dook at South Queensferry! Havings aid that, I have no plans for tomorrow, and may end up just heading out to wander round the quiet of the city.

Fireworks!

Down at seaside hospital last week, we attended the fireworks at the local sports area, in aid of the local hospice - £4 to get in... here are the best of my pictures.

Fireworks on TV

Given that 4th year starts at 8.30am tomorrow, I decided not to go through to Edinburgh to see the end of festival fireworks this year. http://www.stv.tv/content/out/edinburgh_festival_2008/fireworks/index.html

STV were showing the fireworks at 10.20pm, just an hour and 20 minutes after the fireworks concert started.

However it is awful. The music takes priority over the fireworks, it is split up by the adverts, and talking bits and mini-documentaries about the fireworks, orchestra and music. It is nothing like the real thing, standing in the rain in Edinburgh and unable to hear the music except on a walkman, talking to friends and hearing the loud whooshes and bangs as the fireworks trace across the sky. the TV show is more about the concert than the music sadly........

Guess next year I'll just have to travel through and brave the packed M8 or packed trains.