Scotland Archive

  • Edinburgh – City of Stag Parties

    Edinburgh – City of Stag Parties

    Walking up to Church Street and spotted ‘flesh’ in the window of 56 North. Had to take the photo …

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  • BBC Scotland Cannae Spell

    BBC Scotland Cannae Spell

    What a shocker! Especially on a subject of Exams.

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  • Stone Age Art

    Stone Age Art

    A rare sight to see the artistry of the stone mason. In Currie, the Blinkbonny Bridge is being repaired with a complete new arch and eastern wall. The project has taken several months to complete, mostly because of the weather. Some images of the process are shown.

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  • Now that’s advertising

    Now that’s advertising

    Walking through the Meadows in central Edinburgh I found that the council had a brainstorm. Why not get businesses to pay money to have their details printed onto the golf tees? Cracking idea, except you only get to see the tees when you play AND when there’s no snow! By the way, the dog paw is [...]

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  • Edinburgh’s Cost Effective Tram lines

    Edinburgh’s Cost Effective Tram lines

    Why waste billions of £s laying miles of tram lines when all you need is a few metres!

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  • The new Digital Aerial

    The new Digital Aerial

    This is the latest aerial design specifically for Scottish digital reception, featuring the ‘ice muffler’ which enhances the digital signal.

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  • Myra the Border Terrier

    Myra the Border Terrier

    Sitting waiting for people to arrive, I look right to see a small dog approach from the horse yard. Next, I  look left and the little devil is sitting next to me, looking at where I’m looking, up the hill. I get out my phone and the ‘bitch’ has decided to rest her paws on [...]

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  • Ninja Cows (part 2)

    Ninja Cows (part 2)

    Once again we have been attacked by Ninja Cows, this time in Fife on the coastal path from Anstruther to Crail. These creatures watched us cross over a tricky stile and then made a move on us, en masse. I don’t mind them being interested but when they start to use their heads to push you [...]

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  • Over the sea to Skye

    Over the sea to Skye

    Alfredo was like a child in a candy shop. He had arrived at his all time favourite castle and the sun was out, the sky was blue and it wasn’t raining. He was in heaven. All he had to do was get all of the castle into his Canon camera! Meanwhile, the other tourists were doing [...]

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  • How windy can it get?

    How windy can it get?

    Sandra & Alfredo decided that the wee pimple that is Arthur’s Seat would be fine to walk up one evening. Thing is they didn’t reckon on the wee breeze from Scandinavia which was cold and very, very strong. Sandra had all three ‘vestitos’ on, plus a fleece and wind jacket and still couldn’t believe this was [...]

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