When I went to Barcelona with my pal Scott to see AC/DC I realised that I have never really travelled and there is a whole European world mixing out there that I in provincial Scotland didn't even know about. Scott and I thought we were pretty exotic going to Barcelona, but in a McDonalds after the concert (I don't have that shape for no reason) I met a couple of guys who had come from Italy to go to the gig, a Danish couple who had come from Greece and a couple of guys who had come from France. We didn't meet any other Scottish people though ..... unless you know different????
So here's the deal. Over the next year I will book a Ryanair flight every week to go to a different European city. I have to go there and find Scottish people living and working there and record them to put on this blog, porridge, tartan, kilts, bagpipes and all. I will also be looking for silly quirky Scottish connections, and challenges to take up of a Scottish nature. I also have to give you some information about what you could do if you took a cheap flight to this destination. This will be the basis of next year's comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. www.edfringe.com
Based on what people in Lossiemouth have told me is the cost of a really good night out I have a maximum of £200 to spend. This includes all transport to the airport, food drink transfers at the other side, hotel accomodation and spending money for a two day trip. Each week I will go out on a Monday and come back on a Wednesday - THIS IS CHEAP FLIGHT TUESDAY!!!!
Because there are some things already booked into my calender there will be weeks I cannot go (for example during the Edinburgh Festival and during my own family holiday).
If you have any challenges you would like to set me whilst I am in these European Cities then please add a comment.
If you know of a better format to do this blog in then please add a commment.
If you think this challenge is too easy and I should have less to spend then add a comment.
If you think St Johnstone FC are the best football club in Europe then add a comment!
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Up the Sainties. Sorry we missed you after the Lemon Tree gig on Saturday. They wouldn't let u into the down stairs bar, because "a band was playing to 50 people?" Good gig.
ReplyDeleteBruce Cruickshank Ex-Perth High.
Okay lets get Saints into this challenge.
ReplyDeleteYou have to video a local to one of the towns you visit singing "Walking down the Dunkeld road, to see the Muirton aces"
One more:
You have to speak to a naked man in Sardinia (this is just to see how the hell you go about doing this!)
Craig