to think that the festival attracts a certain sort of rude arsewipe?

[Cicatrice]

Came out of our tenement the other day and there was a post it on the door saying

"Please Mr postman/lady do not buzz our flat to get in as we are out very late at the festival and don't want to be woken up!"

I was a bit taken aback as we never get our post before 10.30am and generally later. Not exactly the crack of dawn.

Then today another note on the door:

"Right Postman. DO NOT BUZZ our flat to get access we are renting for the festival and have been woken up EVERY FUCKING DAY"

I strongly wanted to ring their bell (it was 8am, so even worse than the postie) and kick their sorry pseudo bohemian arses. I really don't think postman ought be addressed like that when he is just doing a job.

How hard is it to ignore a doorbell anyway?

I can do it.

HURRAH! A festival thread! How exciting.

I love the festival, always have, ever since I was a kid paying a fiver a go to see proper comedians like Bing Hitler. Bloody brilliant.

OK, the town is heaving, all the arseholes in the world seem to be here, prices double etc etc but I wouldn't be without it.

Every year, I arrive for my first Pleasance experience of the festival with that sense of eager anticipation. Just the smell of the hotdogs.... it really gets me in the mood! I bloody love it.

This year I have seen: The Pyjama Men, Jason Byrne, Stephen K Amos, The Gadabouts, Chris McAusland, Miles Jupp, Sarah Millican, Guys and Dolls, Adam Hills, and have had 5 amazing nights out.

You canny beat it folks - so join it! We live in the best city in the world, we are the envy of everybody so enjoy it while it lasts, winter and peace will be here soon enough

My favourite time of year is the bit between the end of the festival, and the students arriving.

It just seems so lovely and quiet.

Mind you, I don't live or work right in town any more, so I can avoid the festival keech without any bother.

I do like the festival.

I just don't like the fact it attracts the sort of people who are rude to the postie, because they are so self involved that they have forgotten that other people like to get their post/do their jobs.

"Sellotape the buzzer down. At 6.30. Every day."

please do that

Well I agree with that Cicatrice. I just put my Edinburgh face on (ie milk-souring scowl) at anybody who tries to hand me a flyer, read the reviews whilst standing still on a congested street corner or otherwise take the mickey.

I do remember a few years back seeing t-shirts with 'fuck off I live here' on them but that might be going too far

I hate the bloody festival. I do enjoy driving with the window down so I can shout abuse at the fucking eejits that stand in the middle of the road taking their 600th photo of the castle. So if any of you hear a woman screetching, "Do you see a fucking green man? No you fucking don't. Get off the fucking road," then that is me. Or possibly one of the other pissed off locals.

And I would have gotten up at 6am and rang that door bell.

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I always think I hate it, and then I go to a couple of things, and I get totally immersed, and I become a complete festival junkie..

Make the most of it ffs, it's only 4 weeks - and sometimes, just sometimes you get a chance to see something ground breaking, funny or moving.

When dcs were small I would get them up at midnight on a Saturday to see the fireworks. We'd stand on the doorstep with them wrapped in blankets - warm, sleeping and bedazzled.

I love the end of festival fireworks and can often be found laying on the grass in Princess Street Gardens giggling weakly as there are thunderous explosions above me. Too much champagne probably

Bloody superb MrsChemist

So painfully true.

And yes, fireworks are always a Good Thing.

love the festival,the vibrancy,people with a pulse.most unlike Edinburgh at any time.

yes it is busy
yes it heaves but it brings money and promotes edinburgh

folk moan way too much about festival time
come on when other time, can you go see an earnest footlights duo ham it up with an ode to a tampon

I am moaning about this Festival in particular because of the 'fiasco' that is the trams.........there are at least 10 million people in George Street at any given time.......its appalling. I would not be surprised if those visitors never return to the Capital. It is a complete and utter embarrassment.......

cant put in trams without disruption,and cant make omelette without breaking eggs

genuinely the festival and new year really elevate tourist and oversea perception of Edinburgh as a destination

even if it is festival time,to hear a toff yakking on about post-modernism and tampons

Also, the celeb spotting is second to none. And not all of the visitors are self absorbed tossers. I've met up with some really fantastic people this festival - just don't tell my DP about the 4 inconceivably attractive Irishmen I spent a very pleasant evening with last night

And it's fab to be able to offer your spare room to pals who would otherwise have to shell out ££££ on hotels.

I guess you and I don't agree about the trams scottishmummy - I think they're Edinburgh's Millenium Dome and will be our embarrassment for years to come.

But even with tram disruption, it's still Edinburgh and I love it.

trams disruption a complete faff,but well its started now

Well the Parliament was a waste of money and a disaster and the trams are exactly the same.....the Parliament is now falling to bits and the bamboo on the outside of the windows is now rotting.... Its a disgrace to Scotland.

millennium dome is now 02 dome and it is now profit making.govt take nice slice of that profit

disgrace to scotland?for millionth time don't exaggerate

can think of more perplexing things in scotland than the parliament building and estates and facilities management of

Are you suggesting that U2 should play a gig at the Scottish Parliament?

I despair every day in this City when I see the poverty and the homeless situation.....tis a disgrace. And as far as I can see the City is well served by buses. And the contractors are now going to court.....shock horror. Its a disgrace.

agree with sm. What a bunch of whingers. It's a festival, it's just fun for god's sake.

Although my favourite festival moment so far was when I WAS walking up the royal mile, keeping a weather eye on enthusiastic people approaching me with flyers. A balding young guy bounded up, flapping a leaflet.

BYG: Do you like musicals?
Me: No.

End of conversation.

But then I don;t like musicals, not the whole festival.

If the trams ever turn one Scottish penny of profit I'll paint my arse blue and put on my own tampon-based revue at the top of the Scott Monument.

Disgrace to Scotland for the BILLIONTH time.

im suggesting your millennium dome analogy is erroneous.it is profit making business and yes more things perplex me than maintenance on parliament

oh pipe down with the exageration and hyperbole

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