June 2012
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Friday
The rain has put a dampener on all our plans. Still made it out to the botanic in the morning, really should have left it to the afternoon when the sun came back. Still it was a good walk even in the showers. The place smells wonderful!
Chinese Hillside. A little hillside showing many of the plans available in China. Many of these plans will not survive further south because it is too warm.
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Thursday
Not updating you photos will catch up with you… Today I have mostly spent in front of the computer, I did however make it out to the National Portrait Gallery (still not made it to the Chapel of the Hammermen).
National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street. Been here before but not since they refurbished it. Good news is they’ve have not touched the good bits (the Great Hall) and improved the rest. The...
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Wednesday
Today’s plan was to start by visiting the Chapel of the Hammermen, but unfortunately I didn’t check the opening times.
Greyfriars Kirkyard. I think I have found my second favourite graveyard. I’ve been in before but not checked the memorials up against the Flodden Wall. Like the North Leith Churchyard the memorials stretch back to the 17th century. You can clearly see the change in fashion from...
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Tuesday
Today began with no clear plan, just a vague idea, but solved by just getting on my bike. Ride from Newhaven to Portabello taking in things as I went by.
Newhaven harbour. The smallest of Edinburgh’s harbours nestling in the shelter of the Port of Leith . I think I caught it on the most perfect of days. It was sunny but not oppressive and calm with the smell of sea in the air.
Platinum Point,...
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Monday
First day. Girlfriend delivered to the train station. Cores done. What now? Balls failed to spend Friday/Saturday/Sunday planning. Okay time to combine cycling with long time idea to visit all of Edinburgh’s cemeteries.
Quickly consulting the map I decided to change that to visit some of Edinburgh’s cemeteries.
Rosebank Cemetery, Pilrig Street. Contains a memorial to the Gretna rail disaster,...
Freedom Days
Satirical acts of disobedience against offical state propoganda.
I have much respect for Pussy Riot and the way they stand up to the Russian state; a tought job. In Syria Freedom Days have been standing up to the regime with humour and inventivness. In September they dyed the Barada river (Damascus’only water way) and fountains in the capital red. They have hidden sound systems in...
