Buses in George Street

Buses in George Street, Edinburgh

A queue of buses in George Street, Edinburgh.

Lothian Buses Website

The Abbotsford Bar & Restaurant

The Abbotsford Bar & Restaurant

Edinburgh’s finest island bar in the east end of Rose Street.

The Abbotsford
3-5 Rose Street,
Edinburgh EH2 2PR

Website: – The Abbotsford

The Floral Clock

July 24, 2011

in Parks

A gardener puts the finishing touches to The Floral Clock, Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s floral clock is probably the oldest in the world.

Created in 1903, the clock is located in the north-east corner of West Princes Street Gardens.

A look at the floral clock in detail – interesting article on Edinburgh’s Floral Clock by STV

The Dougal Haston Stone

July 17, 2011

The Dougal Haston Stone in Currie, Edinburgh. Dougal Haston – 19 April 1940-17 January 1977 – was a Scottish mountaineer born in Currie. First to climb the south face of Annapurna on an expedition led by Chris Bonington First to climb Mount Everest by the south-west face with Doug Scott - expedition led by Bonington Haston was killed, [...]

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Multrees Walk, Edinburgh

July 16, 2011

Multrees Walk – Luxury shopping in Edinburgh – including Harvey Nichols, Louis Vuitton, Marina Rinaldi and Anne Fontaine.

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Scotland versus Sri Lanka – Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh

July 13, 2011

Scotland lost to Sri Lanka in their Tri-series match at The Grange in Edinburgh. Read the BBC report here.   Useful links: – Grange Cricket Club Cricket Scotland – The official website of Scottish Cricket

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Bruntsfield Links

April 20, 2011

Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh, looking away to Arthurs Seat and Salisbury Crags. The building on the left, spoiling the view, is the hideous David Hume Tower of Edinburgh University. Useful websites : – Bruntsfield Short Hole Golf Club Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links

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Charlotte Square Gardens

April 6, 2011

Useful Websites Charlotte Square  on Wikipedia Edinburgh International Book Festival – held every year in Charlotte Square Garden.

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Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh

April 3, 2011

Reid Memorial Church West Savile Terrace Edinburgh EH9 3HY

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Braidburn Valley Park

April 2, 2011

Spring in Edinburgh – Daffodils in the  Braidburn Valley Park, Edinburgh Photograph taken from Comiston Road, looking over the park to houses in Greenbank Crescent. Braidburn Valley Park, established in 1933, covers 11 hectares making it the fourth biggest Community Park in Edinburgh. Friends of Braidburn Valley Park

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