Edinburgh festival

Out of the hundreds of shows on offer, we managed to get to 14 - a good run rate over 3 days. We went to comedy in pub basements, theatre in warehouses and drama in university lecture theatres. A good mixture of established names, up and comers and a festive atmosphere around the town.

The Tattoo - at the gate of the castle with a line up that included The Tongan Royal Corps of Musicians, the She Huo Cultural Act from China, Swiss Army Central Band, Top Secret Drum Corps also from Switzerland as well as representation from the Auckland Police Pipe Band amongst the masses of pipes.