h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Right then folks - What are we doing for this then?

Edinburgh seemed to be the general consensus?? What cinema? When? Towels neccessary? Booking neccessary?? Beer - neccessary!!

Zantic

Mina's coming up in the first weekend in May so I suggest we have our meet then

Ho yus! May 7th in Edinburgh I think was the general consensus.

Same place, same time then do you think?

Why break with tradition?

Give us a hint then you two. what time and what place? Some of us have missed almost all the SRG meets.

zantic

We normally start in the Standing Order on George Street about 1 pm

...and end in a heap in Princes Street Gardens at chucking out time.

That's the counting House equivelent isn't it? I've found a nice beer pub just two minutes away from Waverly that I might drag you to. If we have time.

Zantic

It is

Oooh, what is this beer pub?

The Malt shovel just at the bottom of Cockburn street. So one minute from waverly. They appear to do some nice guest ales, but also keep their 80 beautifully!

Zantic

That pub is fantastic - great beer and great food too

Malt Shovel is a great pub. I got my navel pierced a few shops up from there

Used to have some good goth clothes shops but they went a bit trendy. I haven't been there for years - any place on a hill is always going to be disadvantaged from getting my non-existant cash.

Fortunatately the pub is at the bottom of the hill

I take it you are talking about 'Pie in the Sky' Mort. I know. I used to spend hours poerusing the skrits and earrings. But these days it's a waste of time (went there before going into the Malt Shovel)as are the other shops on Cockburn Street.

Zantic

Not sure if it was that one, or the one with the biker jackets along the wall - as the till was on the left of the door and didnt have a jewellery counter to the right (as you look to the street).

They had converted a bit at the back to a piercing studio - looked like a hospital room Big certificated tattoed/pierced biker did it.

I went in to ask about getting it done and the next appointment they had was in 3 hours so I went to the Malt and got while I waited.

When I went back the girl said "it is for your tongue yeah?" Apparently I "looked like the sort of person that would be in for that"

Just as well I wasn't *that* drunk otherwise I could have got more that I bargained for!

I have a feeling it wasn't Pie int the Sky as I hated that shop - knew one of the assistants from the Glasgow scene and we didn't really get on.

Cockburn Street used to have such a great reputation but not any more.

I would rather buy online now as it is cheaper, better choices and I don't have to get off my lazy bum to do it

The best thing about Cockburn Street is Fopp

To be totally honest, all this talk about Cockburn Street sounds painful to me....

I'll try to be there for the screening, BTW.

You better - got to have my drinking partner there!

if the venue (and you lot ) are suitable for children, and it is in edinburgh, njan and i would love to come. if that's not the case, if we can find child watchers for the evening, we'll still probably come. i haven't been brave enough yet to hire a sitter, so maybe this will be a good excuse to start.

Hmm, children at an SRG meet. Do your kids shock easily?