Omicron threatened to put the run in serious jeopardy so leader Jim emailed Boris to get some sensible advice on how to conduct it safely. The reply came to stick with wine and cheese, wear suits and only talk about work. So Santa suits it was. Jim substituted the wine and cheese with whisky and fudge which seemed popular. I talked about my work a LOT and can only apologise to those present who may never eat sweet potatoes again.
We went for as many al fresco drink stops as possible, the best one has to be the monument on top of Calton Hill where Jim produced a flask of special mulled drink. It was really very good and the taste was oddly familiar. I couldn’t put my finger on it until Jim revealed that the recipe included a lot of Buckfast.
It was all good fun and Edinburgh was looking very atmospheric in the mizzle. Even the Grumpiest Barmaid in Edinburgh couldn’t dampen our spirits. Thanks Jim!
Nicola Dunn