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Smells on the Riverbank

Whenever I get to Edinburgh, no matter the weather, I try to make my first point of call the riverside walk along the Water of Leith. Of all the seasons here, […]

A Royal Unicorn

This regal unicorn crouches atop a column on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, brandishing a shield and saltire. This is the Mercat Cross, the current version of which is of Victorian […]

Wild Weir

 “Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes, Silver white winters that melt into springs, These are a few of my favorite […]

Don’t Wobble Here!

In the 1960s, in an attempt to improve profitability of Britain’s railways, the Beeching Cuts closed around 200 stations and 5000 miles of our railways.  A few have reopened since and […]

Scruffy Heron

There are many things I enjoy about walking on the Water of Leith; spotting a grey heron is one of them. Linked to Wild Bird Wednesday and I’d Rather B Birdin’