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I've not been updating much lately, not because I haven't been doing anything, but because I've been doing too much, and most of it during my blogging time. I usually get to update during the day at work, but we've been putting together a presentation, most of which seems to consist of my boss hanging over my shoulder in approved Dilbert style and saying, "No, no, click there! Now!". Bah.

So what have I been up to?

At the weekend I had lunch for the first time in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's swish Edinburgh New Town members' room. I've had barfood there a few times, but this was my first visit to the restaurant. Multiple thumbs up, a lovely room and excellent if slightly fussy food. Not too expensive for what was on offer, and followed by a leisurely stroll around the National Gallery and Princes Street, spotting cows and culture. I will not mention Bill's scarf, in case he does terrible things to me on the X-Box tonight.

Sunday was down in Newcastle, and more arty stuff at the Baltic and the Quayside. I also got to see the millennium bridge tilt open for the first time

Cut for piccies:








It really is a remarkable piece of engineering, and looks amazing too. The Baltic had a couple of interesting exhibitions on, notably for me "The Space Time Tunnel" by Wang Du, which was like a space station corridor from a Gibson story, and "Fat House" by Edwin Wurm (crazy name, crazy guy) which put me in mind of a sinister early Disney cartoon, or something from Viz magazine.







Date: 2006-07-12 09:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deililly.livejournal.com
I am utterly fascinated but eepied out by that house...

See you later - I am actually up and trying to be on time today!

Date: 2006-07-12 09:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f4f3.livejournal.com
Well done - I'm making sure everyone knows I'm out at lunchtime.

Date: 2006-07-12 09:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] itchyfidget.livejournal.com
Those are great! Although yeah, a little freaky, particularly the second one.

Date: 2006-07-12 07:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pshtaku.livejournal.com
Looks like a marshmallow house - yum!

Date: 2006-07-13 08:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f4f3.livejournal.com
People had very strange reactions to it - one girl was hugging it.

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