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From: Paul Eastman <pde@dcs.ed.ac.uk>
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Hi all,
The directions for where we are to meet on Friday 10th Nov follow.
We'll meet in the same pub as last year and the years before for those
who remember, although it is now longer called the physician & firkin.
It's now the Crags.
TEAM COACHES
Again this year all coaches will be required to wear a hat while playing.
THE PARTY
This years party will be held in the Teviot student union. Tickets will be
free and handed out on the Saturday.
RECEIPTS
As we are not cashing the cheques until a couple of days before the tourni
we will not give out recipts in advance. Recipts will be given to all
teams over the weekend with their captains pack.
CAPTAINS MEETING
This will be held on the Friday night as time is limited in the halls.
I'll post the exact time of this later. If any teams are not intending on
turning up until saturday can you please let me know ASAP.
ACCOMODATION
Accomodation will be provided for all teams. This will be on students
floors, so please remind all players to bring sleeping bags as Edinburgh
is known to de a little nippy.
You will be advised of where you are staying on arrival on Friday night
DIRECTIONS
Here follows direction to the The Crags. There will be
people to meet you there from about 8:30 pm on.
1. FROM THE AIRPORT
Once you have arrived at Edinburgh Airport you can take either the taxi or
the bus. You can catch either type of bus. The fare is about 4 pounds. The
bus
will finally travel along Princes Street, and stop on Waverley Bridge,
just
beside the station. Walk back up the road to Princes Street, turn right
and
follow the road until you get to the lights and turn right up the hill,
this
is North Bridge.
You can KEEP walking along the road. Just after passing The Abbey pub (on
South Clerk Street) take a left, and follow the road (East Preston Street)
to the T-junction, turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the
road
after one block. This walk will take about half an hour!
OR
Catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' from North Bridge, and
then
walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub and turn
left
at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to the
T-junction. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block,
opposite the Commonwealth Pool.
OR
Get a taxi to The Crags , which is opposite the Commonwealth
Pool.
2. FROM THE BUS STATION
Once you have arrived at the bus station, follow the footpath (this is to
the right of the entrance to the St. James Centre) through until you reach
Princes Street (about 200m away). Across the road is the bottom of North
Bridge.
Walk straight up North Bridge and continue along until the far end of
South
Clerk Street, at this set of traffic lights take a left (just after
passing
The Abbey pub) and follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T-junction
and turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one
block, this walk will take about half an hour!
OR
>From North Bridge catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' and
then
walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub and turn
left
at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to the
T-junction and it is on the right hand side of the road after one block,
opposite the Commonwealth Pool.
OR
Get a taxi to The Crags, which is opposite the Commonwealth
Pool.
3. FROM THE TRAIN STATION
Once you have arrived in Edinburgh Waverley station find the large notice
board (with arrivals and departures), turn your back to it. You should see
a
sign for the Way Out on your left. Take the steps (rising up over the bike
stands) that go up to Waverley Market, they turn right and take you up to
the East end of Princes Street.
Catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' from North Bridge, and
then
walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub, and turn
left at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to
the T-junction and turn right, it is on the right hand side of the road
after one block, opposite the Commonwealth Pool.
OR
Get a taxi to The Crags, which is opposite the
Commonwealth Pool.
OR
Walk straight up North Bridge and continue along South Bridge, Nicolson
Street, Clerk Street, South Clerk Street, at the set of traffic lights
take
a left (just after passing The Abbey pub) and follow the road to the
T-junction and turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the road
after one block, this walk will take about half an hour!
4. BY ROAD
Follow the instructions for your chosen route.
A1 ROUTE
Follow the A1 until you reach the A720. Continue along the road and take
the
first exit, A 6095. The streets you drive along are as follows:
, Newcraighall Road
, Niddrie Mains Road
Continue along Niddrie Mains Road. After two more sets of lights, this
changes name to Peffermill Road. Follow to the roundabout and take the
third
exit, Dalkeith Road. Follow this road until you reach the Commonwealth
Pool.
The Crags pub is opposite, parking is available in the pub
car
park, and the bar will be open.
M6/M74 ROUTE
Follow the M6 until it becomes the M74/A74. Keep on this road until you
get
to Junction 13 (of the M74) which is at Abington. Follow the signs for the
A702. Remember to take the A702 when it forks right shortly after joining
the A702, or you'll drive straight onto the A73. The A702 is the usual
route
to Edinburgh and passes through Biggar. After about 40 miles you will pass
the Hillend Artificial Ski Slopes. You want to take the City By-pass to
the
East, A720, to do this, drive over it and then come back round the
roundabout and turn left down the slip road. Take the first exit, the
A701.
The streets you drive along are as follows:
, Burdiehouse Road
, Howden Hall Road, Liberton Gardens
, Liberton Brae
, Liberton Road
, Lady Road
Take the first left at the roundabout, and follow this road until you
reach
the Commonwealth Pool. The Crags pub is opposite, parking is
available in the pub car park, and the bar will still be open.
OTHER ROUTES
Whatever other route you come to Edinburgh it is easy to meet the A720,
the
Edinburgh By-pass. If you don't know of an easier way, follow this
until
you
reach the A701. The instructions after this are given above.