The Fringe is almost upon us, so embrace it - Fiona Duff

Samsam Bubbleman is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for kids

Do you remember as a child when you would count the sleeps until Christmas? Each morning you would awake and open a door on the advent calendar and know that it was one less day until Santa Claus came to visit.

Well, for some it’s a bit like that with the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. The other day I got an email from Assembly Festival to let me know it was only 50 days until the Fringe starts.

It doesn’t seem that long away at all, and there’s already people commenting in newspapers and social media. So I thought I had better join in.