
Let's face it, Edinburgh in August is extortionate:

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What normally pays for a penthouse suite will only get you a park bench.
Beer mysteriously gets more expensive every year at the end of July.
And even if you can afford a pint after paying for your park bench the city is:
Ask anyone in Edinburgh what the trams mean to them and they'll answer "roadworks and delays", most probably with a sour faced expression too.

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