I travel on the train from Edinburgh to Glasgow every weekday for university, and just before the train zooms past a village called Lenzie, there are these beautifully haunting ruins in a field right next to the train track. I always assumed they were separate buildings – perhaps a church, a town hall and some sort … Continue reading Woodilee Mental Asylum
Category: day trips / holidays
High Tea at the Balmoral
Sorry I haven't posted in ages - I got the flu for a week and a bit. Possibly swine flu, but since I never got tested it could have been ordinary boring flu. Swine flu sounds more impressive, so I'll stick with that. Anyway, yesterday Steven took me to The Balmoral (a very fancy 5 … Continue reading High Tea at the Balmoral
Dean Gallery visit
I went to the Dean Gallery today with Steven since it was such lovely weather outside and we thought we'd do something cultural. The gallery sits opposite the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and houses a small, permanent collection of Surrealist and Dada art which is well worth seeing if you like Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Magritte, … Continue reading Dean Gallery visit
Ben Nevis
Over the weekend Steven and I went to Fort William and climbed Ben Nevis. I had never been to the Highlands before and so was keen to compare it to Switzerland, where I've spent at least ten summers climbing mountains over 3000m. We set off from Edinburgh on Friday evening and my SatNav Garmin kindly … Continue reading Ben Nevis
3D/2D Art & Crafts Fair
From Lara's recommendation I went along to the arts & crafts fair being held in the gardens of St Johns at the West end of Princes Street called 3D/2D Craft & Design Fair with some friends. It runs until 30th August and is free entry. It's really worth the visit if you're after some interesting jewellery or novel … Continue reading 3D/2D Art & Crafts Fair
Foodies Festival
The Foodies festival is set up next to Holyrood Palace in the park and luckily when Steven and I went this afternoon it was nice, warm weather. For just £10, the ticket allows entry on all three days the festival runs (21st-23rd Aug) and is an absolute bargain for what you get! The festival was basically a … Continue reading Foodies Festival
Edinburgh Fringe: The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal is an 18th century restoration comedy by Sheridan with an all star cast including Lionel Blair, Marcus Brigstocke and Stephen K Amos amongst others. I thought for a moment Leigh Francis (the guy who did Avid Merrion in Bo Selecta) was in it, but it was a guy named Richard Thomson, who was really … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: The School for Scandal
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