Speed of Light : The Cheapskate Approach

I have no idea how good (or otherwise) Speed of Light is if you pay to get a ticket for the proper tour, but I wandered up to have a wee look without going into the paid area. This was thanks to a tip from a friend who appeared in it, who suggested the view from the small craig just to the south-west of the ruined chapel would be pretty good. Given a good evening, it seemed worth a shot, so off I set with my camera, a tripod and a good torch.

It was quite interesting to see the shaped formed by the runners on the hillside, and probably worth the effort of walking up to a good vantage point if you get a good evening for it. It didn't inspire me to pay to join one of the organised viewings, I have to admit, but maybe if I'd been on one of those I'd have loved it. I just don't know.

Mostly I enjoyed the quiet on the hillside, with occasional strains of bagpipes drifting over from the Tattoo and a wonderful view of Edinburgh by night.

Afterwards I headed into town to see 50 Shades: The Musical with MrsCyclops. For me, too much of the humour was in the "knob gag" or "George W Bush" category - just really lazy and not especially based on the books. That said, the performance was competent and there were a few good laughs in there! (3.5*)