Other stuff

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Week 49: [4k] Walking from Crichton St to the Royal commonwealth pool

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Week 48: [4k] A walk to Calton hill on a windy winter day

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Week 47: [4k] St Andrew's day walking from Grassmarket to Holyrood

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Week 46: Walking from Stockbridge to Belford

Walking in Edinburgh New Town from Stockbridge to Belford on the Water of Leith walkway

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Week 46: Walking from Castle Street to Stockbridge

A walk in Edinburgh New Town on a rainy day in late November. Starting on Princes street heading up Castle street then on to George Street.  Next: Frederick street - Howe Street - St Vincent street, into Circus Lane, Circus Place finally arriving at Stockbridge

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Week 45: Edinburgh's Light Night

http://www.edinburghschristmas.com/whats-on/light-night3

Light Night was a free event for all to enjoy, which encapsulates the true spirit of the festive season: family and the community. Choirs and dance troupes from across Scotland performed on stages on George Street . The Christmas Tree on the Mound, a gift to the City of Edinburgh Council from Hordaland County Council in Norway, was lit as part of the Light Night switch-on.

#EdXmas #lightnight

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Week 44: Scotland Comic Con 2018 (early entry)

For the love of the 80s

Guests included:

David Hasselhof, Dirk Benedict, Gil Gerard, Sylvester McCoy, Lou Ferringo,

and many others

There were props from:

Back to the future, Knight Rider, The A-team, E.T., Street Hawk, Gremlins Short Circuit

and many others.

#ComicConScotland

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Week 44: Another film shoot in Edinburgh

The studio 'In A Big Country Films Ltd.' are currently  (2018-11-09) filming a movie called 'The Sopranos' on location near Castle Terrace in Edinburgh.

It is based on a book by Alan Warner which is set in 1996 and is about a group of choir girls from The Highlands who travel to Edinburgh for a choir competition.

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Edinburgh Diwali Parade

http://www.edinburghdiwali.co.uk/

Edinburgh Diwali is an initiative by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh to bring Diwali-Festival of Lights, the most famous Indian Festival to Edinburgh so that the mainstream community can Share, Participate and Celebrate the Victory of Good over Evil.

#edinburghdiwali

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Week 42: A walk around the Scottish parliament building

Scotland's Parliament sits at the foot of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile in front of the spectacular Holyrood Park and Salisbury Crags

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Week 42: Walking from Waverley bridge to Dynamic Earth

Waverley Bridge Market Street - Fruitmarket gallery - City Art Centre - North Bridge - The Arches - City of Edinburgh council New Waverley - New development at the location of an old bus depot The Royal Mile St John's street - Buildings belonging to the university of Edinburgh (Moray House) - The Chancery of the Order of St John Holyrood road - Offices of Rockstar North (among other things) Dynamic Earth

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Week 41: Walking from Holy Corner to the Hermitage pub

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Week 40: [4k] Short visit to Edinburgh Botanic Garden (just before closi...

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Week 40: [4k] Walking from York place to Canonmils

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Week 39: March for independence - Edinburgh

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Week 39: Royal Botanic garden Edinburgh - early autumn colours

A visit to the Royal Botanic garden in Edinburgh.

Still early in autumn, but the leaves on some of the trees have started to turn red or yellow.

If the weather stays nice, i.e. if it doesn't turn so windy that all the leaves are torn off the trees, it should be worth another visit in a couple of weeks time

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Week 39: Edinburgh skyline from Inverleith park

A a panorama of Edinburgh from St Mary's cathedral in the west to Arthur's seat in the east