You see, the thing about Edinburgh is that it's this great little town, country but ritzy with it. And I tell you, more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. But that's as maybe, go exploring and see what the town's really about.
About passages or alleyways, apparently, which they call "closes," and their terminus in "courts." Now we know and so do you if you go off the beaten path in Edinburgh's Old Town. This, by the way, was a right medieval warren of a place back in the day.
It's less so now, perhaps on account of Old Town's Quality moving to New Town in the 18th C. This, readers, is perhaps the finest Georgian set of buildings anywhere on the planet and, to be fair, it is beautiful if windswept.
In related news, many witches were burned here and some Scots MP wants them pardoned. A barrister pal questions this, "Should Major Weir be pardoned?" Good question, eh? Well, he's waiting for an answer. In the meanwhile, the venerable if shrinking COE's gone pretty much full gay.
Good luck with that,
LSP
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Some photos of the aforementioned restaurant's offerings would be appreciated LSP.
Windswept??? Is THAT what they call it? Raining sideways was the NORM rather than the exception when I was there.
Looks like Diagon Alley in Harry Potter. Very cool spot....but be careful of bygone spirits lurking.
The wife and I were there for a week back in '04 and we had a great time! The "Cities of The Dead" tour was interesting too! The only issue being that the wife was five months pregnant with our first. We were in a restaurant and a tray passed out table and it was carrying haggis. The wife got one whiff of it and almost passed out! The manager was so apologetic and the table it was bound for, the patrons came over to offer their apologies as well.
Other than that, a great time!
You should go swimming in the Firth - yes, it's cold, but it's also a thing, this time of the year.
How much longer will you be in the Land of Haggis? Are you thinking about relocating?
I left Haggis Land, LL, and headed to London via Ludlow. So that's all good, then home tomorrow.
And yes, part of me would like to return to the UK but where would all the guns I don't have go?
I love Edinburgh, Steve, what a neat city! Sorry to hear about the haggis incident...
Most definitely, Paul.
NFO, you have a point and it's a good one.
Apologies, DOS, I miserably failed to take any restaurant photos. Next time.
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