28 Sept 2008 - Venue and Performers Manager, Edinburgh Fringe

28^th Sept 2008

Venue and Performers Manager, Edinburgh Fringe

I am now into the 8th hour of what is turning out to be a 9-hour journey home. Some one please remind me not to travel on a Sunday! I am on my way back to Edinburgh 8.08pm and if left my mothers house at 11.30 this morning.... harrumph!

This also marks my third week of being Venues and Performers manager at the Edinburgh Fringe - hence the reason I am Scotland bound.

One the very last day of the Edinburgh fringe this August I was offered this new position as Amber Rimmer (formally V&P manger) has left to join the circus and is now working in Melbourne for the Spiegeltent. What with a few other members of the Edinburgh Fringe leaving, after a difficult festival (ticket wise) I was asked to join the team.

I had about 4 days to give an answer to the offer and in those days I had to do the weary get out of the Roman Eagle lodge (venue 21)... I remember back to the get in when we practically bounded up the stairs, seating rake in hand and got it done in record time.... this time on the way out it was a very different story. This not helped by a very unhealthy hanger over; I was barley able to lift a chair down the stairs! on the way in I took 5 in one had and a piece of scaffolding in the other up 2 flights of stairs. The festival had once again taken its toll on our bodies.