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August
diary
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 Introducing
Fergus the Fringe tipster
(Tip: Touch Fergie's sporran)
Fergie's diary: day by day
Fergus the
Fringe, known to his associates (as he has no friends) as Fergie, has
been around the fringes in spirit (or should that be spirits?) since
the Festival began way-back-when.
After many trips round the course, Fergie reckons he knows a thing or
two about getting the most out of the Festival Fringe. He suggests:
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Fringe
early birds would be getting great value for money if they check out
the preview shows which start as early as 1st August. Some shows are
free, many are half price.
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Fergie
agrees with the chief steward of the Fringe, Paul Gudgin, that with
hundreds of shows in the space of three weeks it's as difficult to
pick a winner as it is at the Grand National. So don't be afraid to
take a risk.
- If you want to
improve your odds of backing a winner remember that there are quality
breeders and stables (although you'll need to dig deeper into your
pockets). He suggests that the Big three or Treble are the Assembly
Rooms, the Ascot of the Fringe; The Pleasance, the Newmarket of the
Fringe; The Gilded Balloon, the Epsom. There are many outsiders to be
found in small stables who can start off as 100/1 shots, but within
a day or two become 5/4 the field.
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FERGIE'S
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Fergie's
first night - free absinthe at the Bongo Club opening. |
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The
Donkey Show? Mair like "slongboys"or "willies
'r' us" |
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A
visit to the Fringe Club and the calm before the storm |
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Fizzy
watter, flushing watter and watter under ra bridge |
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Cavalcade
Sunday and Fergie's naw happy wi' ra Chief Steward. |
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Fergie
meets ra festival Chief Stewards
and a free act oan a free bus |
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Fergie's
off tae a distillery |
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Call
for weirdness |
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Gan
tae uncle Rodericks |
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Ra
Glorious Twelfth |
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That
Bjork lassie's naw here for ra Edinburgh Film Festival opening |
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Fergie
meets a lot of comedians at the Assembly Rooms "star bar" |
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Someone's
selling washing at National Gallery and naked theatre |
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Fergie
meets David Soul frae Starsky and Hutch |
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Fergie
provides moral support for journo frae ra Indie |
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Mair
comedy at Late N Live |
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Fergie
has another day aff |
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Fergie
has retired. |
Leave a message for Fergie or EdinburghGuide.com on the bulletin
board.
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