1 What is your earliest memory of Edinburgh? I remember making daisy chains while sitting on a log beside the Union Canal in Wester Hailes. I cycled by a few months ago and was really pleased to see it was still there.
2 What are your memories of
school? I went to Harris Academy in Dundee and I remember making up dance routines to anything and everything. My friends and I loved all the cheesy 80s and early 90s music and would prance around our bedrooms. I still would if I thought I could get away with it.
3 Where is your favourite place in Edinburgh and why? The Royal Mile during the Festival as it always has a great buzz and all the foreign accents make me feel like I am on holiday. I love watching the street performers as some of their stunts are amazing, especially when they involve members of the public.
4 What are the best things about Edinburgh? You have all the advantages of living in a city with the coast and countryside just round the corner.
5 What would you change about the city? The vast divide between the rich and poor impacts greatly on peoples' daily lives and their opportunities for the future.
6 Describe a perfect Edinburgh day/night out. It would involve walking down the Royal Mile during the Festival en route to spending a sunny day at the Pleasance, catching some shows and sipping cold cider.
7 Which sports interest you? I love watching rugby and celebrating or commiserating in the bar after.
8 What was your most embarrassing moment? Once when I had not long started a new job I managed to get locked in between a set of double doors. Luckily I had just put the phone numbers of one of my colleagues in my mobile so they could come down and rescue me (when they had stopped laughing!)
9 What is your greatest achievement? It is hard to say as I feel very lucky to have the opportunities to achieve things that I am proud of. I would prefer to think that my greatest achievements will always be surpassed.
10 Sum up Edinburgh in three words. Old and new.
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