Kafka
Coronavirus lockdown has affected all of us, in so many ways. Trying to stay active is a key to surviving with your mental health intact. For people like myself, who thrive on reporting local events taking place in my adopted…
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Night Walk For Edinburgh
Usually I silently curse pedestrians wandering around the city engrossed on their mobile phones to the extent they’ve blocked out the world around them. However, after attending the event NIGHT WALK FOR EDINBURGH I am happy to concede that sometimes…
1902
The Saltire Sky Theatre Company is a team of young, ambitious actors keen to make their mark staging gritty realistic plays about life for young people in Edinburgh. I went along tonight to see the first play stage by the…
Edinburgh Castle
Dominating the City skyline, visible across the cityscape, Edinburgh Castle sits atop the abrasive volcanic rock towering over the beautiful brownstone architecture to help create a unique landscape that no other major City can compete with. This backdrop will always…
Chocolatarium
When visiting Edinburgh sooner or later the steep pavements and the horizontal winds are going to take their toll and you will feel in need of some sustenance. Chocolate will give you the energy boost you require, so I suggest…
Gilded Balloon
Gilded Balloon Basement is an oft-forgotten secret, nestling snugly between Princess Street and George Street, and easily dismissed by visitors at first glance as a dimly lit backstreet. And yet its home to a wide range of bars and restaurants,…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019: Anna & Helen
A packed auditorium at teatime on a humid Saturday, and the audience would need a show to help break through that difficult period of afternoon fatigue before the evening Fringe revelry kicks in. Step forward Anna and Helen, with their…
National Museum of Scotland – August 2019
Usually I’m diving into the National Museum of Scotland to avoid the terrible Edinburgh weather, but unusually at the start of the Fringe festival and a busy time on the surrounding streets of the city its great to head away…
Three Sisters – St Patricks Day
If you are planning to visit Edinburgh on the night of St Patricks day in future years to come, and you enjoy a lively evenings entertainment, then the place you may want to head for is the Three Sisters bar,…
Stuff
If you are looking for a cheaper destination for hotel accommodation just outside of Edinburgh, want a location which is handy for also visiting Glasgow, and want a great range of designer shopping stores under one roof then Livingston is…