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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

Tattoo – a corruption of a Dutch phrase commanding a pub to close for the night so the soldiers can be sent back to barracks. The word also was used to allude to military music practice and now refers to elaborate … 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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Upcoming festivals in Edinburgh

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Just my luck that my vacation plans didn’t include checking these out first. The Jazz and Blues fest starts Friday, followed by the Arts festival, the Military Tattoo, Fringe, International Festival, Book Festival. These overlap from early August thru early September. … Continue reading →

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