Simon Pia's Diary:Parliamo queen of the Playfair party

From: The Scotsman | Date: November 9, 2004| Author: Simon Pia | Copyright information

NOT quite the Tower of Babel, but there was a lot of babble at the Playfair Library as it hosted the Consular Corps in Edinburgh and Leith's 62nd annual bash.

The Consul General, Ian Corbett, even welcomed guests with a spot of Parliamo Filipino. Only to be expected, of course, from Manila's man in Auld Reekie and Dean of the Corps.

Twenty-five nations hosted tables and guests included the Presiding Officer, George Reid, and the lord provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow respective...

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