Breakfast with Deacon Brodie For the second time in as many weeks I shunned the open road and remote spaces to spend time in my lovely hometown,… Read more “Hooray for rainy days in Edinburgh “
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Edinburgh my weird and wonderful hometown
From time to time I shun the chance of a road trip, opting to explore closer to home instead. Last Sunday was one such day. It was… Read more “Edinburgh my weird and wonderful hometown”
Wombat tennis and wee dugs galore on the Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia arrives in Leith In the early 1980s if you’d told a Leither that one day the Royal Yacht Britannia would be permanently berthed… Read more “Wombat tennis and wee dugs galore on the Royal Yacht Britannia”
Let there be light ….. and cake! – hiking in the Trossachs
A couple of weekends ago we decided to take a jaunt to the Trossachs to blow away the cobwebs with a good walk and soothe the soul… Read more “Let there be light ….. and cake! – hiking in the Trossachs”
Deep Time – Following in the footsteps of Bill & Ted!
Deep Time – Opening night of EIF 2016 On Sunday night the Teen and I trooped into Edinburgh city centre for nightfall to enjoy a most excellent… Read more “Deep Time – Following in the footsteps of Bill & Ted!”
Whisky Galore – cultivating an appreciation of uisge beatha
An induction – Edinburgh Whisky Solstice As a passionate promoter of Scottish tourism and all things Scottish I’ve always felt there was a chink in my armour.… Read more “Whisky Galore – cultivating an appreciation of uisge beatha”