Fine food, fun and games at the Mercat Grill

Sunday a.m., still not too clever out, although yesterday did brighten up to give us a lovely evening.

Friday, ended up at the Mercat Grill where we had organised a themed dinner for a group of visiting Danish Police Officers who were being looked after by the Edinburgh Section of the International Police Association.  Collected the lads in Edinburgh in the mini bus, they had just returned from a Nessie Hunting trip to Inverness - (quite interesting, the latest satellite photos which show a mysterious object in Loch Ness) and headed for the Grill in thick mist and heavy rain.  Nice wee group of sixteeen for dinner - very nice menu, and with the traditional haggis being piped in by John McIntosh who gave his version of the address to same.   Mr McInally and Mr Mcneill managed to keep the lads amused while the bar staff plied them with Heverlee lager and a selection of Scottish beers.   Great night and nice to see new members up from Kelso.

Saturday, lazy day - lull before the storm,  as we were back at the Grill in the evening for a Charity Race night to raise funds for the Clik Sergent appeal,      Mr B (jnr) was in good form and we managed nine races, raising around £650 for the fund - a superb night, funny, and all present enjoyed marvellous buffet laid on by Claire and her team, well done all.

Bodes well for the family fun day on 24th May, with events during the day, and bands playing in the bar during the evening.

Edinburgh fun run taking place today, we had a couple in the bar last night who are taking part, not quite sure what they were using to carbo load for the run!! - so the City will again be a no go area for several hours.

Wee advance note about the Erskine motor cycle ride out on 25th May, taking place at the Eskine Home, Paisley, as a fund raiser. last year two hundred and fifteen bikes,  hoping for more this year.