Burns Night in Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 16th January 2020)
Before I moved to Edinburgh I had never heard of Burns Night, but I soon learnt it’s a tradition...
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile – the history bit
(Last Updated On: 1st January 2018)
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is the most iconic street in Scotland. If it wasn’t for the popularity of...
Patrick Geddes – Edinburgh’s First Greenie?
(Last Updated On: 24th July 2021)
Look up Patrick Geddes and you’ll no doubt see a distinguished list of accreditations; town planner, biologist, sociologist, philanthropist,...
Edinburgh’s Greatest Minds
(Last Updated On: 27th July 2021)
If I were to write about Scotland’s greatest minds, this would be a very, very long post. So to save...
Burke and Hare – the history bit
(Last Updated On: 10th February 2018)
Get yourself along to any historical tour of Edinburgh and you’re bound to hear fantastic tales of some of...
Edinburgh Police Boxes
(Last Updated On: 21st January 2019)
If I say ‘Tardis’ what’s the first thing that pops into your head? A certain iconic doctor and his...
The Water of Leith Walkway – the history bit
(Last Updated On: 14th February 2019)
Have you read my post on cycling The Water of Leith? Of course you have. Good good. Well then...
The Witches of Edinburgh
(Last Updated On: 10th January 2019)
In much of Edinburgh’s centre, it’s impossible to walk more than a few steps without falling over a statue...
Deacon Brodie – The Secret Criminal Life of an Edinburgh Cabinet Maker
(Last Updated On: 21st September 2019)
Edinburgh is a city with more than its fair share of tales of notorious criminals and nefarious goings on,...