There are a number of people who have a strong connection with Edinburgh but there is little general public knowledge of their lives and feats. I thought I would bring your attention to James Tytler. A great man who worked as a pharmacist/doctor, preacher, artist and editor/contributor to The Encyclopaedia Britannica. But for me the […]
The weather has been very kind to us in Edinburgh of late. Just last week the local newspaper was telling us that we were in for a ‘warm spell – hotter than Madrid, Spain’. It was to hit the dizzying heights of 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit) when it is usually 4 oC (39 […]
We are very lucky in Edinburgh to have a lot of parkland and open space in which the populous and visitors can enjoy the beautiful views and somewhat erratic weather. One of these spaces is the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, 70 acres – or 28.5 hectares – of open planted garden and parkland which sits […]
The circus did come to town when the extension to the New Town was planned and built. No longer the straight lines that James Craig imagined for his New Town of the 1760’s, curves were now acceptable. Royal Circus is a beautiful curved street of Georgian houses and apartments on the North side of Edinburgh’s New Town […]
Whilst walking through Leith recently – as part of the Sunny Leith guided walk – see www.edinburghwalks.com – I took the opportunity to call in to the churchyard of South Leith Parish Church. Seeing me there, I was invited into the church itself by a member of the congregation and given a private viewing. The […]
When out for my walks around Edinburgh & Leith, I am always looking out for new places to go and see. Recently I heard about The Archivists Garden which is only a 1 minute walk from the East End of Princes Street, Edinburgh New Town’s most famous thoroughfare. It is situated between The National Archives […]
I received an e-mail from Shelli Stein of www.joyinmovement.com saying she had placed my details on her website as a recommended person. Shelli and I met last month and had a great day out in Edinburgh. Here is what she says; “I love to travel and when I visit a place, I walk A LOT! […]
Edinburgh in the sun is a beautiful thing. People cast off their winter woolies and expose their pale skin to the big orange ball in the sky, even in March. Whilst out in Edinburgh this weekend, I took some photographs to show my city in a better light. Enjoy! This is Edinburgh Castle from the […]
My Favourite Top 5 Coffee Shops in Edinburgh Luckily for all lovers of good coffee, Edinburgh’s thriving coffee scene means there are plenty of high-quality coffee shops where they really know their beans. Whether you prefer an espresso, an artistically served flat white, a skinny latte or a cappuccino, check out my list of the […]
I have to admit to being a turophile. According to The Collins English Dictionary Turophile : (noun) a person who loves cheese. Stockbridge is a old village now within the northern centre of the City of Edinburgh that has a somewhat bohemian atmosphere and is a much sought after place to live. Every time I […]
