I recently spent Christmas and New Year in historic York, England. It’s known as the capital of the North, and was effectively capital city of England leading up to the 1300’s when the Chancery and Exchequer were based here under Edward I. The historic city of York has some fantastic historic and religious architecture making it […]
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Jan
Jan
Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland is a green city with a beautifully stunning Old Town. It makes the perfect long weekend or an even longer getaway – travelling out to see other parts of Scotland with Edinburgh as a base. There’s plenty to see in Edinburgh including St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle, the Scott […]
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Dec
Dec
It’s a story from my childhood – Bobby Dog Edinburgh – the loyal and faithful little dog who was a common site in the city of Edinburgh during the 1850’s. He was loyal to his master even after his master’s death. Greyfriars Bobby guarded his grave faithfully for 14 years after he died. Greyfriars Bobby is both a film […]