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• Leith’s Had a Bit of a Facelift

  

  Urban regeneration is a bit of a buzzword these days. Taking old, run-down, disreputable areas (which are conveniently inexpensive, a cynic would say) and... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 TRAVEL

• In the Summertime When the Weather is Fine…

  

  I think we can all agree that here in Edinburgh the weather is anything but ‘fine’. At the time of writing it is raining, it is cold, it is windy and it is... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 TRAVEL

• The Fish of Commercial Quay

  

  A little while ago our Sunday afternoon dog walk took us down to Leith. We hadn’t been here in a while so spent a while wandering around some of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Frisbee, Frost and Photos: Blackness

  

  A large chunk of my weekends, as regular readers might be aware, is usually dedicated to walking our dog. And Sunday afternoon tends to be a fairly large one.... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Another Day, Another Sunset

  

  And so another weekend is drawing to a close. It’s been very busy, but very enjoyable.This afternoon’s dog walk was out along the beach and woods beside... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 TRAVEL

• The Ongoing Love of Sunsets

  

  It is once again 4:30pm on a Friday. The end of the working week. Some say the best time of the week.A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how much I was... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Walking into the Rising Sun

  

  Like many I’m going to start this with a slight apology for the lack of any meaningful updates over the festive period. Sorry. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 TRAVEL

• Contemplating Christmas Cuisine

  

  Christmas is a time for joy. Christmas is a time for family. Christmas is a time for giving. Christmas is a time for stuffing yourself so full of marvellous foo... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Meeting the Locals in St James’ Park

  

  In part two of my little trip to London (part one – The London Eye and Whitehall – can be found over here) I wandered through Horseguards Parade (soon to be... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 TRAVEL

• A Little Trip to London

  So, as briefly alluded to the other day in the ‘What’s coming up‘ post I was in London at the weekend. Well, I was meant to be in London for the weekend, but... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 TRAVEL

• A Sneak Peak at What’s Coming Up

  Hello!Want a sneak peak at what’s coming up over the next few weeks? Thought you did. Just to tantalise you a little below are some photos and words to say... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 TRAVEL

• The Water of Leith and the Dean Village

  

  Running along the north western side of Edinburgh’s New Town is a crevasse. It cuts through the city as though it were a newspaper torn in two. This is where th... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 TRAVEL

• It’s Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Christmas

  

  Yesterday I attempted to be (uncharacteristically) organised and use late night Thursday shopping to get ahead of the game. I’m going to be away the two weekend... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Defender of the Nation

  

  With a groan and a twitch of my (somewhat bleary) eyes I reached over to turn my alarm off. Why is that infernal contraption going off? Surely it must be... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Skyline Spotting, Squirrel Hunting and Pie Making

  

  Who knew this time of year could be so busy? It certainly feels as though I have a ‘to do’ list longer than my arm, and it’s not even ‘the festive season’ yet... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 TRAVEL

• No Ordinary New Town Coffee

  

  “Where shall we meet on Saturday?” “Uhmmmmm, Don’t know.” “Waaaaay too early for Red Cups and Gingerbread lattes” “Yeah, certainly is – even if they do taste... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Weekend Walkies

  

  I don’t know what you’ve been doing this weekend, but I’ve spent a good deal of it out and about. Given that the last few weekends have been somewhat... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 TRAVEL

• The Demon’s in the Details

  

  Half an hour into writing this post I have managed the title. Time to stop reading news reports of the Skyfall press conference (the name for Bond 23 that they... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Black and White Edinburgh

  

  Saturday morning and the alarm goes off.It’s about a minute later that my confusion fades and I realise how much of an idiot I’ve been. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 TRAVEL

• Space to Breathe

  

  Do you ever have those moments when you notice something out of the corner of your eye that makes you look up and smile? Of course you do. We all do. Or maybe... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 TRAVEL