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Edinburgh Tattoo

August 5, 2019December 21, 2019 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

I’ve not got any, even though apparently one third of Scots aged 26-40 have at least one.  Ok, so I fall out of that age bracket, but I reckon I’m unlikely to fall into the ‘inked up’ category at this stage of my life; although you never know, didn't David Dimbleby take a rush of … Continue reading Edinburgh Tattoo

The Happy Mistake

October 13, 2018October 13, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

There’s an Irish jig called, ‘I Buried My Wife and Danced On Her Grave’.  Awful, isn't it?  Lovely tune though.  There’s another called, ‘Get Up Old Woman and Shake Yourself’, and then there’s, ‘When Sick is it Tea You Want?’  Tunes are normally played in sets of three; I’m thinking those three would be quite … Continue reading The Happy Mistake

Singing Along

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 1 Comment

Own up: how many of you, when alone in the car, or the kitchen, or the bath, take to an imaginary stage and sing along to whatever song is playing on the radio (or inside your head) with fluent, free flowing nonsensical lyrics that you valiantly make up on the spot? Thank goodness it’s not … Continue reading Singing Along

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I hope my online Edinburgh Press will, in time, hold a similar collection in words to that which is in my Edinburgh Press at home.  I will add to it as often as I can building a collection of memories and observations bubbling up from below, breaking the surface of my mind. I’ll send them out into the world where you can, if you want, share them. Welcome to My Edinburgh Press.

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  • Hello Petal February 26, 2021
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  • Ketchup February 14, 2021
  • Thick Snow Everywhere February 10, 2021
  • Edinburgh City Walk February 6, 2021
  • The Rising of the Light January 30, 2021
  • Some Things I Miss January 23, 2021
  • Things Are Bound to be Improving January 18, 2021

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