Barstar Of The Day: Jen broke her ankle bouldering whilst on a thirty day no-drinking and exercise challenge. article by Richard Beck

By Richard Beck
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14th Aug 2019
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Edinburgh Fringe

Formerly a gas showroom and a mortuary today's venue is famous for its stunning hanging baskets and the trumpeters that adorn the facade. It also has a selection of local real ales and quality spirits in addition to the food menu.

Name: Jen Collins

Age: 31

Bar: Theatre Royal Bar. 25-27 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA.

Background: Born in Dunoon on the west coast of Scotland, where she went to school, before moving to Glasgow to work in various customer service roles. She lost her job and her partner in the same week in 2011 and moved to Edinburgh. Waitressing and bar jobs flowed along with a lot of partying before she became assistant manager in her current pub where she recently hosted the cast of Robert the Bruce, including Lulu. Last night she successfully completed a thirty-day no drinking and exercise challenge, so she’s now detoxified and ready to start all over again, with a broken ankle from bouldering. There’s a moral there somewhere!

Ambition: To get out of the bar trade and move into youth work and social care.

Favourite Drink: Toffee Vodka by Thunder.

https://www.thetheatreroyalbar.co.uk

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