I almost feel I should introduce myself again having been such an infrequent contributor to the group, however, I have been lurking in the background following the conversations with keen interest.
I've been planning to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for quite a few years and 2017 is the year it is happening. In a week's time I fly from Australia to Edinburgh, spend twelve days attending 39 shows and soaking up the ambiance and also no doubt some of the omnipresent Scottish rain.
If any other group members are planning to be in Edinburgh between Thursday 4 and Wednesday 16 August, I'd love to catch up and meet with like minded Just A Minute enthusiasts. I'm staying in the 'Old town' area near to Grassmarket.
Unfortunately, my bid for random draw tickets to the Just a Minute recordings was unsuccessful. I applied for a single ticket to six separate BBC recordings and missed out on every single show. I'm sure if I'd paid more attention when learning probability during maths at high school and university I would be able to work out the odds of that happening as being quite long.
I don't believe in gambling or in deities, however, I have a feeling that the gods of chance are currently having a good laugh at my expense right now.
In the unlikely event that anyone else has successfully snagged tickets to either of the Edinburgh JAM recordings and the even more unlikely event you require a companion to use a second ticket, make it me, me, me! Please?
Do email me directly if you would like to meet up in Edinburgh or if you can help make my dream come true of attending a Just a Minute recording.
All the best,
Martin