Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Stewart's Melville School

These are the spires of Stewarts Melville School.
I just stopped the car on the road alongside and snapped away.
I like how my car roof caught the reflection in this shot:




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Monday, February 23, 2009

Coffee Set

Back at work today-so another picture from around the house.
I do love this coffee set-although we don't use it, I love to look at it!

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Canal Walk

Emily and I went for a walk along the canal to Fountainbridge.

We started by Polwarth church, an old traditional part of Edinburgh, and walked towards Fountainbridge.
Fountainbridge is an area ungoing regeneration, so the contrast between old and new is very interesting.

The old:


The traditional:


Moving from old to new:

We had coffee at Cargo-that's the blue building.
I think it would be nice to sit outside in the summer time.
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Blackberries

I made a delicious blackberry strudel for dessert tonight.
Here is the sauce bubbling away in the pan:

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Colinton Village

A street scene at Colinton Village, just down the road from our house.



This part of Colinton is the older part.
Where we live the houses are relatively new, dating from the 1930s.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Edinburgh

These taxis are queued up at Waverley station.



Edinburgh is covered in road works at the moment.
The council is building a tram line down Princes St.
It seems half of Edinburgh's streets are closed.
You never know from one day to the next where you will find road works.
It is a real pain.
Only time will tell whether the tram is a good idea.

And this was my treat today-a mocha from Cafe Nero on Rose street.
If you are ever in need of an interent cafe in Edinburgh this is the place to go-
400 computers!!



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Wednesday, February 18, 2009