Walking Around Edinburgh
Here are some pictures from a walk from Leith to Cramond and back along the myriad of converted old railway tracks which criss-cross Edinburgh city:
This old lighthouse is near the gas works and new developments just before Cramond.
The River Almond near Cramond has a salmon ladder to allow the fish to migrate upriver to breed.
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Penrith
Penrith is a market town in Cumbria on the M6. Many people pass the town on their way between England and Scotland or the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. There’s a castle ruin, an unusual Church and loads of tearooms and pubs.
If you’re looking for internet access, you can use a cafe on Devonshire [...]
Camping at Coniston Hall in the Lake District
Like many Brits, we had something of a “staycation” this summer, opting for a domestic break rather than face the unfavourable exchange rate by going abroad. Last weekend we headed over to the lakes with six friends and went camping at Coniston Hall Campsite under the cloudy summit of Old Man Coniston. The campsite is [...]
Running in the Heat and The Queen’s Garden Party at Holyroodhouse Palace
After running in the Sri Chinmoy race last week (click here to see the review), I took a couple of days off to recover and got back onto the training schedule today. What a bad time to do it! I have never run in such humid air. Up round Arthur’s Seat it felt like I [...]
Edinburgh Raft Race 2009
The 2009 Edinburgh Raft Race took place on Saturday 27th June at 11am. On a warm but rainy morning, four teams took to the waters of the Union Canal at Edinburgh Quays with only milk cartons, oil drums and ballons to keep them afloat. To the tunes of the eighties blasting out over the tannoy, [...]
The Scott Monument in Edinburgh
Edinburgh has been called “the Athens of the North” and not without good cause. The city is surrounded by volcanic hills and riddled with elaborate buildings including the Scott Monument. Built in memory of Sir Walter Scott, the Scott Monument stands at 200ft and 6 inches high. Halfway up is a chapel of sorts with [...]
Pictish Carvings Near Wemyss
The Wemyss Caves near Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland are well known for their Pictish carvings – the largest single collection of Pictish carvings known – which occur in five of the nine recorded caves. The Picts were a confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from before the Roman [...]
The 2009 Great Edinburgh Run
On Sunday 3rd May 2009, my Dad, boyfriend, cousin, mates and I ran the Great Edinburgh Run 10K over a hilly course and through gusting winds. We all ran in aid of Barnardos courtesy of sponsored T-shirts provided by the Joseph Pearce Jogging Club. Everyone had a great time except my cousin who didn’t remember [...]
Highland Cows in the Pentland Hills
On a trip up a one-way track over the Pentland hills we encountered these lovely Highland cows sunbathing in a field. If you are heading through West Linton on your way to or from Edinburgh, just turn off for the golf course and keep going up the dead end that is Old Drove Road towards [...]
Punting in Oxford
It was a sunny day in Oxford and someone had bought a bottle of presecco. What better way to celebrate than by hiring a punt and slowly gliding down the waterways of an ancient town through manicured green parks and under beautifully constructed bridges. If you share the cost between four or five people it [...]
