Sunday, 6 September 2026

Edinburgh- the dérive

 Was in Edinburgh yesterday for a model railway show. Really enjoyed it but also really enjoyed walking from Haymarket station to the show via Holy Corner and back via Gorgie Road. Sunny day with the end of summer meeting the start of Autumn, lovely. Some pics


Interesting sculpture as part of signage.
Excellent info boards en route.
Saw “Snow white and the seven dwarves ” here as a small boy. I hid behind the seat when the Queen was on! 
Tynecastle ground and school  looking much more dapper these days.
The Union Canal . I used to walk the canal path to and from the centre of town.

The venue for the model railway show. Pictures from the show in the next post.
Saw this in Morrison Street, what a wonderful, practical idea. Fantastic!



8 comments:

  1. Tradgardmastare,

    Thanks for sharing these wonderful images of parts of Edinburgh normal tourists probably miss.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. My pleasure, I love the city of my birth and home til I was 26.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. I'm already looking forward to your next post.

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    1. My pleasure. It is good to share our trips with others.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  3. Thanks for the enjoyable tour, Alan. Love to get to Edinburgh one day!

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    1. You really must , an ideal place to visit with superb transport links.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  4. Nice to see another side to the city. I like the wall of kindness. Simple idea.

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  5. Wonder wall, imho.
    There are so many sides to Edinburgh, never grow tired of it. In another life scenario l would have moved back after retirement but on so, so many levels l am embedded here. Anyway Edinburgh is only a short bus or train ride away.
    Alan Tradgardland

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