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

Edinburgh Castle

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