And proving once again, that Edinburgh really is the centre of the universe, (or a town full of hicks desperately needing to outdo Glasgow. I can do both sides of that argument), tomorrow we have none other than the Pope amongst us.
The Pope!
The Pope???
Yep the POPE.
(Stick that Glasgow....)
Yeah we've got the Pope most of the day. The Man is going to arrive at Edinburgh International Airport (... get us...you'd think we'd more than one runway or something..). He's then going to drive through the centre of Edinburgh - a feat no ordinary local can manage in these days of tramworks let me tell you. Then he'll meet the Queen before driving off for a cup of tea with a couple of, (presumably forewarned) bishops over in Morningside.
And thousands of the faithful will be flocking to line his route.
And every catholic school in the Central Scotland has been given the day off to go see and wave flags..
And hundreds of vociferous protesters will be making some major points about Child Abuse, and Women Priests and Aids in Africa..
And since it's St Ninian's day there will be Parades and Bands and, oh I don't know confetti and free Irn Bru or whatever.
And it's great... fine.. I mean I'm no pal of John Knox either you know... it's just they've forgotten to let me know how the hell I'm meant to get to work when every main road between Cheesetown and the Institute is going to be closed or packed with the faithful....
16 September 2010 at 01:37
Ah, but he is in Glasgow in the afternoon. It's a draw, clearly. My mum's already planning an alternative route to work. Haha! So...this means that Edinburgh is still a touch inferior. Sorry Edinburgh, you just can't win just because you have a castle and some cobbles. :) I know you're a Glaswegian really, M. come on out and admit it. Glasgow>Edinburgh.
16 September 2010 at 06:59
Ms Veg - Ha you got me! Glasgow wins. 30,000 tickets to their prayer meet are unsold. What with Glaswegians having 101 better things to do.
16 September 2010 at 17:41
Being a sad non-classicist who did German instead of Latin, I Googled your post title. All I got was a link to you and Mapstew.
My old Grannie in Clydebank had a lot to say about the Pope but I don't think any of it was in Latin.
16 September 2010 at 19:31
Rog - Ha! I get to win your next quiz by default!
Mapstew and I are obviously working from the same page, anyhoos the title = This town isn't big enough for the both of us".
As your old granny might have said!
16 September 2010 at 21:41
It really is nauseating that all the VIPs from Liz downwards are warmly greeting His Holiness and studiously ignoring the epidemic of sexual abuse the old geezer is presiding over. One can almost applaud Ian Paisley making his traditional protest against the evils of Popery.
17 September 2010 at 07:55
Nick - Not the Church of Scotland! Someone forgot to invite the head of Scotland's largest religion. (THERE's an oops) He should make the most of that.
17 September 2010 at 16:43
You should have purchased a Hummer and spent your time running over the faithful.
Ahhh...perhaps I've been watching too much murder and mayhem on the telly.
Note to Self: give up watching BBC World Service.
18 September 2010 at 16:57
What? They didn't invite the Moderator? Oops. There'll be tears before bedtime on the Mound. Had to cope with Bennie down here too. Couldn't wander along Whitehall because of him. Big harrumph.
19 September 2010 at 20:22
Roses - Yay - though a day in bed would be cheaper than a Hummer...
Mme DeF - Huge harrumph indeed! Good thing it's only once every couple of decades!
20 September 2010 at 20:28
I remember JP2 arriving at Coventry Airport back in the day. One of my friends was detained by airport security for turning up disguised as the Ayatollah. His father wasn't amused, seeing as he was head of security...
21 September 2010 at 06:46
Mr Musgrove - Ah those were the days! When you could turn up at an airport dressed as an Islamic fundamentalist, and only your dad got annoyed with you...