Category Archives: Edinburgh

UK news roundup – April 2013 – field trips, dogs and surcharges

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

From the London Independent. March/April 2013. A list of ten architecture walks from London to Glasgow and beyond. Ten of the best flea markets around Britain. Mind you, most flea markets in the US are weekly affairs at the very … Continue reading →

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Fireworks from Hogmanay in Edinburgh

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

A YouTube video of tonight’s fireworks in Edinburgh, Scotland. Happy New Year!

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An iPhone app for Edinburgh Hogmanay

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Edinburgh’s 2012/2013 Hogmanay festivities now have their own FREE iPhone app. Sounds great but I hope they’ll have an Android app soon (I’m looking at a Samsung phone for next year).

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The Christmas season has come to Edinburgh

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Apparently Hogmanay isn’t enough to get folks excited in the Athens of the North, Edinburgh is celebrating all through December with an ice rink, kids’ events, light shows, caroling and all sorts of fun stuff. Wish I could be there. … Continue reading →

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Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopens

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

from the London Independent… After a huge expansion and updating, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is open to visitors again.

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Happy New Year from Edinburgh

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

New York has its ball dropping above Times Square. In Paris, there are the flashing lights of the Eiffel Tower and champagne toasts on the  Champs Elysees. In London, the lights on the London Eye go off at the stroke of midnight. … Continue reading →

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