Gideon’s view in Edinburgh – Calton Hill Gideon’s view in Edinburgh Monday, 28th of May 2007 The last day is always a weird day when travelling. It’s often a day you just have to get through before you are off to catch your flight or train. But in stead of waiting (her train goes at [...]

Up the hill in Edinburgh Sunday morning it was raining.

Edinburgh Castle It took her about 2 minutes to feel at home in Edinburgh.

Postcard from Edinburgh Dear readers, We know that this postcard will arrive when we are already back home in London, but it is the thought that counts isn’t it? Edinburgh is a lovely lovely city, and there is so much to see! The castle is amazing, the large hill (which is an extinct volcano!) in [...]

On route with the flying Scotsman The flying Dutchman with a Scotsman in a Flying Scotsman train. This trip couldn’t go wrong. If you don’t want to read about Edinburgh, come back somewhere at the end of the week. If you do – it’s going to be a trilogy in 4 parts. Please step in.

In case you were wondering why it is so quiet over here – well I am in the process of falling in love with Edinburgh. I’ll be back in London tomorrow with more about this lovely city, men in kilts, taxi drivers which voicilicious accents, lots of pictures, a new addition to my “Bill posters [...]

He has been asking, begging and nagging me for ages about going there, and what he demands .. “So, why exactly should we go there?” I asked him. “I can give you loads of reasons” he said.

A dead swan in Scotland has been tested positive and was infected with the dangerous version of the bird flu. That means big “Don’t Panic” words on nearly all newspapers today, and a lot of talk about birdflu. The big question now is : where did this swan came from ? Has it been infected [...]