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Edinburgh

It’s a personal thing…John Lennon 70th Birthday

8 October 2010

The music of John Lennon has often been part of the soundtrack to my life. So this is just a little tribute.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2010 Family Reviewers

8 August 2010

Our 2edinburgh blog is designed to give a flavour for things to do and places to go when visiting Craigwell Cottage, our little city centre cottage (with parking) right in the heart of the city of Edinburgh. We occasionally review special events and happenings in Edinburgh, but as a family we’re not able to cover [...]

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo – advice for first time visitors

6 August 2010

As a frequent visitor to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo over the years, our family has got into something of a routine in planning our trips to this amazing spectacle, so when asked for some advice about where to park if coming from out of town, I realised that our experiences probably had enough ‘old timers’ [...]

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The second 100 pages – Magnus Magnusson’s Scotland, The Story of a Nation

11 July 2010

Well, certainly failing in the target for reading, but things like the Moonwalk and other pleasures have been getting in the way. I’ve brought the weighty tome along with me on holiday and have been undertaking to get back on track with my reading. You may have gathered by now that I’m no great shakes [...]

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A wonderful night for a MoonWalk

19 June 2010

This is it, girls [and boys in bras], the night we’ve been training for. Edinburgh hosts the 2010 MoonWalk event this evening, raising money for a very good cause. Saw the tented village in Inverleith Park yesterday.  No doubt a hive of activity this afternoon.  Have the kit all laid out. Costumes will hopefully cover [...]

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Edinburgh International Film Festival – The Illusionist – Premiere

17 June 2010

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is now firmly established in the calendar as taking place in mid-June each year. Films are screened in many venues throughout the city, with the focus being on The Filmhouse, but this year the Edinburgh Festival Theatre was the venue for the opening event. A red carpet event earlier in [...]

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A walk round Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park from Craigwell Cottage

16 June 2010

One of the popular activities for guests who stay at Craigwell Cottage is to take a walk round Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park. I’ve mapped out a route for you so that you can decide if you want to add it to your list of activities while you’re staying here. Or if you head for [...]

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Planning for the Edinburgh Fringe

14 June 2010

The folks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and at Edinburgh Spotlight, have been doing a great job this week raising enthusiasm for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010. I must confess to having had ‘Fringe Fatigue’ last year (sorry!), and having spent a week of August out of Edinburgh just to escape the hustle and bustle, [...]

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A walk round the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

9 May 2010

If you’re staying at Craigwell Cottage you can catch the 36 Bus from outside the Scottish Parliament to Canonmills, and a short walk will take you to the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. A walk around the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

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Researching history of Craigwell Cottage

9 May 2010

Craigwell Cottage at 16 Nether Craigwell, Edinburgh is one of 22 dwellinghouses which were formed when old industrial buildings were converted to housing in 1987. On 26 April 2007 Sandcastle Holidays (Scotland) Ltd purchased the cottage at 16 Nether Craigwell with the intention of using it for holiday letting. Susan McNaughton of Sandcastle Holidays had [...]

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