Edinburgh 2012 - Tardis

Edinburgh 2012 - Tardis

West Register Street, by Saint Andrews Square.

 

 

 

Hogmanay Edinburgh - Part 2 Torchlight Procession

Hogmanay Edinburgh - Part 2

Torchlight Procession - Son et Lumiere Finale

Having looked at pictures of previous years I wanted to see this.  To be truthful it wasn't that great.  It was freezing cold.  And with out realising I chose what would appear to be the worst area to stand to see the procession.  (Gosh that sounds negative, but I want to paint the real picture, not all events go as you think they will.  keeping it real.  Moving on...)

Having spoken to others we should have stayed at the entrance to Calton Hill, the procession would have gone right by us.  I chose to stand near the bonfire, (that wouldn't burn as it had rained).  Lesson learned, if I go again, don't go up to the monuments watch it all on the big screens in the streets.

Here are the pictures...

The Monument

 

The pipers

Some of the candle bearers

 

The Vikings, I think there may have been 9 of them.  And to me they looked like they were dressed as Romans.

It was very busy

 

Lighting the 2012, marked the start of Hogmanay

2013 was then set on fire, this needed some help as it wasn't burning

 



 

After what seemed like an age, the fireworks started.

This is a free family event.  The fire works were good, if I had a family and lived there I would go but I would stand in the street, and not go the extra, up the hill to the monuments.

in short here are the tips

1. Where {Calton Hill} is, go a little further up, there is a big screen opposite {St Andrews House}.
2. If you go to the monuments wear wellies
3. take a torch
4. make sure you have your hat and gloves you will be stood still for a long time.

Marks out of ten?  4-5

I hope this helps someone.

Hogmanay Edinburgh 2012 - Part 1

Hogmanay Edinburgh 2012

View from Calton Hill towards the centre

Old town above the gardens

 



Getting darker - Twilight

Part of the street fair

 



1st January 2013

1st January 2013

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I hope you all had an amazing day yesterday and have woken with vibrancy today.  New Years Resolutions are normally made and broken and all good intentions vanish.

So instead of Resolutions, how about a bucket list of things you would like to do this year?

1. I would like to visit Barcelona
2. Move towards a new job
3. Move house if possible
4. Start my own sideline business to top up money
5. Every 2 months try something new

What are your top 5 things you would like to do?

New Years Eve 2012

New Years Eve 2012

 

 

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Wishing everyone a fabulous New Years Eve, lets Make 2013 an amazing year.

 

What are your hopes for the new year?  Do you have a bucket list for 2013?

 

I have a few things on a list already, I will share them on my return.

Sheep Like Looking at Modern Art as Well

Out in the sticks in the {Dumfries and Galloway}, in the low land Scottish country side there are many things to look at that are beautiful, breath taking and picturesque.

Dumfries and Galloways also has some hidden secrets, not only the some of the best fishing and shooting spots, but modern art and a {Buddhist temple}. 

In the hills covered in pine trees, along country roads you will think you have gone through a portal and arrived on the other side of the planet, where out of no where, there will be streaming prayer flags blowing in the wind.  And a huge, golden Buddha, with a snakes head as a halo.

 

Scotland August 2012

 

The Temple is beautiful and vibrant in colour.

 

 

Scotland August 2012

 

 

What else can you find in the countryside?  Why modern art in the form of {sculptures} of course...

 

 

 

 

So there you go, things in unexpected places.

 

Have you come across things in unlikely places?

 



The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

(Food Critic - Matthew Fort asleep July 2009 Inverness Airport)

On Christmas Eve I found myself in Staples before going to the cinema to watch the Hobbit.  To some people this is strange...  Christmas Eve looking at office supplies?

I will admit, loud and proud that I have a note book problem.  And a nice pen problem.  I don't really ever use them.  But I stash them.  I normally use one on each of my holidays.  Especially when sailing.

I note down all the places visited, how much it cost to get in, marks out of ten etc  Then at the back of the book upside down I list all the food and drink eaten that day and the prices.  I also mark the food out of 10.  Restaurant critic I am not, but I still do it.  Half the time I am not even sure where I put the book after, it whittles the hours away when on a sun lounger and keeps tabs on my spending.

I am secretly hankering after the Martha Stewart range I saw.  I feel compelled and am talking my inner self into the need for the emergency number wipe board.  Why?  I have no idea.  Do you have any stationery secrets?

Christmas 2012

 

lady Snow Person February 2009

 

 

Wishing you all a fantastic Christmas and an amazing new year.

 

Lets make 2013, fabulous and full of hope.

 

xxxx

 

p.s. saw the Hobbit film today, it was ok.  6/10





21 December 2012

21 December 2012

Well it is now 11.16am and the TV is still working, my laptop still works, the Mother ship hasn't arrived for me. 

So now what?  I just read somewhere that I now have to wait till midnight...  *le sigh*

Will update later.  No doubt some one will claim there is a new date for the end of the world.

Stone henge 2008



Sol