HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. May 2018 be a good year for you all. On Hogmanay 2017, we had dinner with friends, overlooking Edinburgh Castle, and the Ross Bandstand where the main entertainment is for the annual Edinburgh Hogmanay party. The building where over the years, we have had many lovely Hogmanay dinners is about to… Continue reading Edinburgh Hogmanay 2017
Category: Scotland
Edinburgh Festival 2017
The Edinburgh Festival 2017 has started and Edinburgh has really come alive. It is the only word for it. it is transformed and vibrant. There are several festivals all running at the same time. Edinburgh International Festival – This started 70 years ago in 1947. It is quite a formal festival, with opera, theatre, dance,… Continue reading Edinburgh Festival 2017
Edinburgh – Tourist in my own town
Today, I decided to spend some time in Edinburgh as a tourist. I have lived here for nearly forty years, and in that time it has changed out of all recognition. Every now and then, we have guests staying and we take them round the main sites, but we never really explore the city through… Continue reading Edinburgh – Tourist in my own town