Heiniken Cup Final Fun

Long , long shift on Saturday due to the Heiniken Cup Final, all hands on deck !!

Busy throughout the day with groups in from all over Europe. very good humored, we had boys in from Barcelona, a team with Chines, Mexicans, Argentinians, French - groups from France, Ireland, Wales, and obviously England. Two finalists being Leicester and Leinster ( ultimate winners). As you can see we had a bit of a contrast with our own staff in Heiniken colours and the supporters in their own ones, looking good.

Game was due to start at 5 p.m. so the fans had a good Day out in the City, monitored by the Police who were taking a strong stance about them drinking in the street - on Friday they cleared the Grassmarket of hundreds of supporters soaking up the beer in the sun.

We had our hands full with a full house, and a similar problem with fans out on the street, but exacerbated by the fencing erected by the tram workers which restricted the pavements, etc. The worst was still to come, after the game, when the crowds took over the road completely.

It took nearly three hours for the crowds from the Stadium to stop heading back along along to the town centre -

12 .m.n. before things calmed down and I headed home, but only for s short nap as it was back again and into the throes once gain - with our visitors returning for food, drink, and to watch the TV , Rangers won the Scottish Premier league by beating Dundee 3 - 0, while Hearts managed to hold Celtic to a 0 - 0 draw to get themselves into Europe again.

More chaos in the street as the tram workers have closed off more streets, we have to carry in our supplies further and further.

Not sure what was going on today but Police and Ambulance very busy in a bulders supply merchants yard at Slatford under the aquaduct - and at Gorgie, a fire in a block of flats had the roads closed and ven more diversions.

Curious to know how a friend, John Ackroyd is doing, last spoken to working with the BBC in London, and Mrs. B. just remembering about Michael Ogilvie who is now working as a Policeman in Canberra, Australia.