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Ha'e ye ever bin to Scotland???

Started by Bricktop, June 16, 2017, 09:51:51 PM

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Bricktop

Ach, I thought not...see yoo, here's some piccies from Edinburgh and the highlands for ye.



Edinburgh Castle...



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The famous Biddy Mulligans...no idea what its famous for, but they pull a good pint...



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The famous Castle Hill school. Why is it famous, you ask? Because it is opposite the cafe JK Rowlings sat in whilst draughting Harry Potter, and this school inspired Hogwarts.



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Scottish architects were somewhat adventurous to say the least. This is a Doctor's surgery. It used to be a Courtroom where witches were tried and burned in the forecourt.



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Looking down the Royal Mile, Edinburgh.



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One of the many small thoroughfares in the Old Town.



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The Carlton Hotel. Swanky, expensive, and distinctive.



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Typically flamboyant rooftop architecture



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Scottish National Library



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A small holding cell in the Royal Mile, where debtors were held whilst being publically humiliated.



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Robbie Burns monument...they're verry fond o' auld Robbie, ye ken?



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Scottish National Art Gallery



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Very old apartments in an area known as writer's corner. Many Scottish authors and poets lived in this precinct.



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The Writers Guild, where many a famed wordsmith would sit and write, mingle and drink. Known to have been frequented by Burns and other Scottish authors.



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More bizarre Scottish architecture...



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My favourite shop on the Royal Mile.



Hundreds of different whiskies.



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Home of my favourite libation...



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One of the many lochs around Scotland...and it WAS as cold and windy as it looks...waves on a LAKE!!!



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Typical Highlands view...



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A meandering stream from the high ground...they really do use it for whisky distilling.



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RW

Aye!  Meet me at Biddy Milligans for a Guinness.
Beware of Gaslighters!

Bricktop

Indeed I will, and indeed I've had a pint o' Guinness there already.

Angry White Male

I'd like to go there and drink...

Bricktop

Try Biddy Mulligans.



Its very popular on Saturday nights.

Berry Sweet

Quote from: "Angry White Male"I'd like to go there and drink...

...and end up waking up with a serious hang over with some homeless guys crotch in your face with piss everywhere....

Bricktop

Och, so ye've bin to Scotland then, lassie...

Anonymous

As always, lovely pictures Bricktop..



I haven't been to Scotland, but my husband has been there for short term jobs..