Dean Village is arguably one of the most picturesque parts of Edinburgh, with its windy cobbled streets and Victorian buildings, and is situated right next to the Water of Leith. It used to be a grain milling hamlet just outside of ye Olde Edinburgh, but became engulfed by the growing city and now lies just … Continue reading Dean Village
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Fringe Festival round-up
I only saw 4 Fringe acts this year, two the same as last year and two new ones. Here is a quick round up of the shows. First off I saw Laura Solon: the Owl of Steven. I saw her perform Rabbit Faced Story Soup last year which I really enjoyed. Laura does an hour of story … Continue reading Fringe Festival round-up
Bullet casing in the Pentlands
I went for a walk in the Pentlands yesterday with Steven and Jason, which turned into a 3 hour adventure in knee-high snow with plenty of bemused sheep staring at us. We totally lost track of the path and ended up walking through streams, swampy mud and ridiculous amounts of snow. Along the way we walked through an … Continue reading Bullet casing in the Pentlands
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
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