do we have a Banner Saga thread? i looked in games index and couldnt find one

I don't think anyone ever showed enough interest in Banner Saga for it to have its own thread.

Also the hotel gave us a rubber duck which spurred us/me to collect a duck wherever we/i go. We have like 30 of the fuckers now, nowhere to put them. I couldn't find one in Paris, bloody french. Las Vegas/Amsterdam ducks hold particularly good memories.

I've been to Edinburgh twice now, once with the wife and once on a stag do and it's's pretty much my favourite city in the world. Architecturally speaking it is beautiful and food wise I had my best meals ever at The Atrium which has now closed unfortunately. Don't be overly tempted by the Witchery which we paid a god awful amount of money for and was totally average and totally over waited on, it was one of the most uncomfortable dining experiences I have had.
Albert's Seat is well worth a trip up especially with the kids and as a cultured landscapy designer get yourself down to the Scottish parliament building which has some decent public realm design by RMJM.
Best thing I ate was a battered haggis and chips with loads of salt and vinegar near Waverley station. Immense.

I stayed in an Indian themed hotel opposite the other Edinburgh station and a B&B so I can't recommend anywhere decent unfortunately !

Poppo was right r.e. cocktail bars - we have some of the finest.

If you're looking for one fancy meal, rather than just fire you off to The Kitchin for Michelin love, can I recommend The Scran and Scallie in Stockbridge which is Tom Kitchins's gastropub. Last time I was there I had the most divine hoggett.

Otherwise, some nice places to go -

Korean BBQ literally the name, a wee tiny place across the road from the King's Theatre. Also has its own theatre as you cook on your table etc

The Cambridge Bar / Bell's Diner
Everyone will have their own ideas about what is the best burger in Edinburgh, but these are my two favourites. The former will do some mad and crazy combos with their burgers, the latter has done the same Californian recipe for 50 odd years.

Bross Bagels one in Leith walk, one just off the west end of princes at. For a cheap and filling breakfast / lunch, their Vancouver style bagels are to die for. I'm a fan of the cold turkey, but whatever you get will be amazing.

pizzeria 1926 / civerinos - your pizza heaven. The former kind of like Edinburgh's answer to paesano but a little more upmarket with toppings, and as such, pizzas are £2-3 more expensive than the big P. The latter is a by the slice place just up from Greyfriars Bobby as you start going to the university area. It's quick, cheap and filling.

I'll do drink later. Off work ill with no voice today so plenty of time....

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regmcfly wrote:

poprock wrote:

Reg knows.

The Camera Obscura is a very good shout for the kids.

Baba is probably my favourite place for food in Edinburgh at the moment.

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is way more fun than the main National Gallery.

Stockbridge market is worth a foodie visit on a Sunday, and puts you in the nicest part of town for a wander.

It’s a tourist city so you can find hotels for any budget. My wife’s firm won a bunch of awards for The Principal last year, so that might be worth a look. Other big names I’ve been involved with are the Scotsman and Tigerlily. Some friends of mine just opened up a ‘private residence’ called The Chaumer Abide which is really special.

Only thing I'd warn is if you are coming through in June and staying at the Principal then you might see me shepherding 140 drunk S6 kids as they are having their prom there....

Hmmmm. It seems The Principal is the only place that’ll get us all in the one room rather than spread over two so at the moment it looks like it’s gonna be there.

Birthday is the 20th of June Reg. It’s gonna be that weekend isn’t it?

Although the kids will have wrecked the place.

It's bankrolled by George Soros.

I have nest stuff as it ties in nicely with my home automation stuff.

They’re pretty pricey but you can install yourself (so no electrician fees). My next door neighbour went for a massive pack of multi cameras that cover his entire house. They’ve all been swapped out at least three times now. You get what you pay for.

Thought for a moment you meant a camera in the toilet bowl

pooprock, teehee

Depends how much coal you're putting on to be honest. The more you put on the more heat/longer the burn, but the more kindling you need and a bigger firelplace. 

Does your fireplace have a grate? If so you want to open the grate when the kindling is lit, and then close it once the coal is burning, that will restrict the oxygen that gets drawn onto the coals and make them burn more slowly once the fire is going.

I don't think you need to shut it once the flames go down, iirc I think coal takes 20-30 minutes maybe before it's burning away by itself and then close the grate. I think the flue is the bit that connects to the chimney, without wanting to be (but totally being) that guy. People may also just call the chimney the flue, but I'm not so sure cause you can just have a flue that goes anywhere (like when your boiler flue just goes through the wall to outside) but a chimney is a stack that draws exhaust gases and smoke away by convection of the air passing over the top causing some negative pressure ting inside the chimney and drawing the gas up. Or something.

A stove.