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Scotland VS England
Title:
Entry #3. Scotland VS England
Element of
analysis: Scotland independency
Description:
During my first weeks in Scotland, it was the 6 Nations Championship, which is
a rugby tournament between the countries of the United Kingdom and Italy and
France. As I was watching a game and talking with my friends, one of them told
me that here in Scotland, when their team is not playing, ...
Day 2 in Edinburgh: first full day
... her script in the warmth of their heating. We also ended up dining in the crooked little street that was apparently the inspiration for Diagon Alley, the street where Harry goes to buy his wands etc and we saw George Heriot’s school which was the inspiration for the Hogwarts School. Apart from the cold, it was a great way to learn more about this significant part of the city.
We headed home for a bit and to Sainsbury’s to buy ...
Marching pipes and drums
... with so many different things happening in celebration of the festival. The Royal Mile extends up towards Edinburgh Castle and we walked to the castle gates. We would be coming to those same gates tonight to experience the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and we were all secretly excited.
A trip to the Tattoo shop saw more shopping done and more risk of excess baggage charges, however there had already been ...
A Hill, Some Ghosts, and an Irish Folk Band
... as storage for excess goods for the shops above. However, they were built out of limestone which the shop owners didn't realize was permeable. After losing much of their product to water damage, the vaults were closed and many of the shop owners cut their losses and left town. The vaults remained closed for a few years until the town's homeless started to trickle down. During this time, sleeping in public was punishable with 10 ...
Hogmany 2011
Wow, I am incredibly behind in my blogging. But let's see what my memory has to offer of my fabulous New Years experience. Julie, her boyfriend Rick, and I rented a car and drove from Manchester to Edinburgh on January 30th. We took the "scenic route" and it was very picturesque. The hills were beautiful and there were lots and lots and lots of sheep! I honesty couldn't believe how many sheep there actually were!
Once we arrived in Edinburgh ...


