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Published: February 7th 2006
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The stadium
This holds 60,000 ppl This past Sunday I attended my very first Six Nations Rugby Match in Edinburough. The exchange advisor from my University, Jim Wilson, met all the interested students at the bus station Sunday morning and got us all organized for the hour bus ride over there. On the drive over there I got to see the "ghetto" of Glasgow, a sheep farm, a high security prison and lots and lots of garbage on the side of the motorway.
As we approached the stadium the number of people on the streets started to multiply. Becuase the game was France vs. Scotland we saw lots of crazy fans wearing France jerseys or kilts. I bought myself a scarf just so I would fit in with the crowd a bit better.... Before the game we all went to the "beer gardens" and got the free whiskey that every fan could have before the game while also watching some live entertainment. Because it was sooo cold the whiskey was the perfect way to warm ourselves up a bit. After we found our seats in the 60,000 person stadium we found out that they were attempting to break a world record that day- the biggest human flag!
Everyone on the one side of the stadium held up either a white or blue peice of paper, forming the perfect Scottish flag - it was amazing to see!
I dont know many of the rules of rugby so it was confusing at first but i caught on after a while. After the two 40 minute halfs were complete we had won 20-16! It was a surprise to many people becuase I guess the Scottish team has not been performing well lately.
The next morning was my first day at work here where I am answering phone calls at a local courier company. After getting lost for about 30 minutes I found that the office was down a small lane way (alley). Its not a sketchy place to work but I guess office space is limited here so every square meter is used. Understanding Scottish people who need to get their packages sent ASAP is quiet the challenge so far but once I pick up the main street names it will be alright.
I have also included in this blog some pictures of the view from my flat (when there is sun) as well as some pictures of
More pipers
To start the game off they piped the national anthem a shopping day that I had recently. Today was actually the first day that it has poured rain so I cant complain too much (yet!)
Thats the updated life of Andrea Blackwell for you all- now its time for me to head to the Students Union and share a few cheap (1 pound) drinks with my fellow classmates! 😊
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Mario
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Seen any hockey games?
Hey Andrea. keep the pics coming - I think a guy I coached is playing hockey somewhere in Scotland - although it may have been Ireland. Looks chilly!