MICHAEL Burnett’s article about “feeling like an alien in his home town” struck a chord with me (The view of a working-class playwright at the Fringe, Aug 14). Although I’ve never lived in Edinburgh, part of my working week at one time was spent there.
Every year at festival time, prices in hostelries and eating establishments increased, never to come down again, even in takeaways.
Most of my native Edinburgh colleagues found the events an inconvenience, with little interest in what was going on. They also felt that it wasn’t for them, a feeling that I shared.
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We shared the view that if it had been meant for us, it would have been held in July, when most trade holidays happened in Scotland. Maybe it was deliberately not held then so that we’d stay away and not mix with the many affected accents heard at festival time.
Many events finish late, making getting home by public transport difficult. Mid-week evening events can also raise problems for those with work the following day. Holding it during the trades weeks would have eliminated some of these problems.
Drew Reid
Falkirk
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