Nestled to the side of Lauriston Castle grounds, The Edinburgh – Kyoto Friendship Garden is a little known hidden gem of the city. The gardens were designed by Takashi Sawano and opened in August 2002, making it one of the largest Japanese gardens in the UK I absolutely love visiting these [...]
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26/09/2009
REVIEW – Doors Open Day – Day 1
Today I made the most of the good weather and zoomed around Edinburgh, taking in as much of Doors Open Day as I could possibly manage. I started off at Calton Hill, followed by Regent Road, Royal Observatory, Duddingston Kirk and Dr Neil’s Garden / Thomson’s Tower (birth place of curling). Swiftly followed by Drumsheugh [...]
24/09/2009
INFO – Free Puppet Shows This Weekend @ Museum of Edinburgh
This info is taken right off the council website HERE Name: Museum of Edinburgh Address: Huntly House, 142 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DD Tel: Museum: 0131 529 4143 Tel: Media: 0131 529 2427 E-mail: museumsandgalleries Free Puppet Show More free fun for all the family! Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2009 Come along [...]
23/09/2009
SHOP REVIEW – Sweetarama
I was at a fair recently and came across Sweetarama at a stall. They supply retro sweets from the 60, 70’s and 80’s. Chelsea whopper anyone ? The ones available at the fair were in lovely presentation bags and I bought one for £2 that had some old favourites in it including a sherbert fountain, [...]
22/09/2009
INFO – Doors Open Day This Weekend
The Cockburn Association run the annual Doors Open Day in Edinburgh and this year, doors to buildings which are normally closed to the public, or charge fee are free on September 26th and 27th. Full brochure is HERE Hard copies are available in all the cities’ libraries. Plan your weekend carefully as some are only open on the Saturday or [...]
17/09/2009
REVIEW – Billy Connolly At The Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the Usher Hall to see the Big Yin himself, Mr Billy Connolly. I used to listen to the records of his shows growing up and I have always been determined to see him live. It was also the first time I had been to the Usher Hall since [...]
