The former St James shopping centre, closed in 2016, was a creation of the 1970s. Although I remember finding it somewhat claustrophobic, the place always seemed busy enough any time
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October 2021: Edinburgh: Pickering’s Gin Jolly
Pickering’s is a young gin brand, having been launched into a growing market as recently as 2014. Production takes place in Edinburgh at the company’s Summerhall Distillery, located near the
September 2021: Edinburgh & the Lothians: Two National Trust Properties
Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh Gladstone’s Land is a 17th-century tenement situated on the Lawnmarket, part of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The National Trust for Scotland rescued the building from threatened demolition in
September 2021: Birmingham
Introduction After my ‘flying visit’ to Bristol, Bruce and I continued to England’s second city on a horribly busy CrossCountry train. At 1hr 20mins, the main leg of the journey
September 2021: Flying Visit to Bristol
Thanks to a schedule change by easyJet, I found myself with the opportunity to spend a few hours in Bristol prior to a visit to Birmingham. (Bruce and I had
September 2021: Edinburgh: Granton & Trinity
One Saturday morning in September, I took part in a five-mile group walk that started and ended in West Granton, in North Edinburgh. Our route was a loop taking in
September 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 4)
Introduction This is the fourth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
September 2021: London
Arrival Less than three full days after the end of our whisky-themed road trip in Scotland, Bruce and I were travelling again from our respective homes in Bristol and Edinburgh,
September 2021: Wemyss Bay & Largs
Introduction This is the last of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss Bay & Largs Return
September 2021: Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute
Introduction This is the sixth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss
September 2021: Isle of Jura
Introduction This is the fifth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle
Aug/Sep 2021: Isle of Islay
Introduction This is the fourth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura Islay –
August 2021: Kintyre Peninsula
Introduction This is the third of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay Kintyre is
August 2021: Isle of Arran
Introduction This is the second of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 1 Culzean Castle 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula As ever, please
August 2021: Culzean Castle
Introduction This is the first of seven posts relating to a trip that started just a few days after Manchester & Belfast. Unlike that trip, which had originally involved travel
August 2021: London: Westminster Abbey
Accommodation The previous night’s accommodation was at the Hilton Paddington. Bruce needed to leave for home in the morning, but I had use of the room until 4pm. This provided
August 2021: Antrim Coast
Introduction We used one of our days based in Belfast for a full-day visit to the Antrim Coast, using a rental car picked up at Belfast City Airport. The overall
August 2021: Belfast
Introduction Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, one of two entities created in the 1921 partition of Ireland. Formed from six out of the nine traditional