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Johnson and ‘Bozza’ in the land of deep-fried pizza - August 2007 The Telegraph - August 10th, 2007
Samuel Johnson didn’t mince his words when identifying deficiencies in the Scotland he travelled through with his friend and biographer James Boswell in the autumn of 1773. In his Journey to the Western Islands he variously identified a “sullen scrupulousness and warlike ferocity”, bemoaned the lack of trees (“a tree might be a show in…
Johnson and Boswell ★★★ - August 2007 Edinburgh Guide - By Vivien Devlin - August 10th, 2007
“I had desired to visit the Hebrides of Scotland so long that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited. And was in the Autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the journey by finding in Mr Boswell a companion .. whose gaiety of conversation and civility of manners are sufficient to counteract…
41st Best Standup Ever! ★★★★★ - August 2007 The List Festival Magazine - By Brian Donaldson - August 9th, 2007
The Cheerful Heretic You’ll Not See On TV ★★★★ - August 2007 The Times - By Dominic Maxwell - August 6th, 2007
The 61st Edinburgh Fringe has begun, offering more than 2,000 shows. And though the 250 venues can be stifling and the rates for accommodation appalling, this is still the only city to be if you’re keen on theatre or comedy. Last year, more than 1.5 million tickets were sold – more than twice as many…