I went to Dunbar’s Close on the Royal Mile today. It contains a garden laid out in the fashion of the 17th century. A nice respite in the city. Instead of just photos, I decided to take a short video as well. A am NOT a videographer, but it hopefully conveys the beauty of this… Continue reading Garden Getaway

My charity shop find of the week……..this leather pouf. It cost 2.50 pounds ($3.30). It was not stuffed, so I did pay to have it stuffed, but still a great deal. I have read quite a bit about what to stuff a pouf with. Traditionally in Morocco they used kapok, fluffy cotton fiber that comes… Continue reading Time to Put Your Feet Up

I love neighborhoods. I love walking around them. I love exploring them. I also love going off the beaten path. When in the lovely neighborhood of Stockbridge a week ago, I saw a sign for a little street called Circus Lane. I loved the name of the street and when I looked down it, saw… Continue reading Street Views

Market shopping in Italy is amazing. There are different types of markets, some specializing in particular things such as antiques, fish, food or flowers, but there are also more general markets. It’s the general markets I wanna talk about now! A lot of the general markets, or those that carry a wide variety of items… Continue reading To Market, To Market

I am not a DIYer. I like the idea of it, but the execution is another story. Our little flat in Edinburgh has some built-ins. I like the storage they provide, but they are dark, dark, dark and not a type of wood that I really like. I decided to try and lighten them up,… Continue reading A Little DIY

There is a huge park about a 4 minute walk from our flat called the Meadows. It has everything, playgrounds, tennis courts, bike and pedestrian paths, lots of green space, such a great treat in the city. It is so large that I think it actually connects to or turns into another park and extends… Continue reading To the Links

We took our first trip to Glasgow today. I will have more to say about this gritty port city later, but I just wanted to mention one place in particular. It is called Demijohn. They refer to the shop as a liquid deli. I had been to the original store in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket years ago… Continue reading In Good Spirits

I wish I could say I “discovered” this place, but alas, I did not. I found it on the internet when looking for vintage stores in Edinburgh. It definitely lived up to its listing as “one of the best craft and vintage shops in Edinburgh” according to the Guardian. Unicorn Antiques is located in the… Continue reading Curious About Curios

It’s Thursday, and do you know what that is? Ramsay Cornish Lane Sale Day! For the last two weeks I have gone to this auction held on Thursdays in the Ramsay Cornish parking lot. Their web site says their building is an 18th century former wine warehouse. The auction kicks off at 11am, but you… Continue reading SOLD!

I have been wanting to talk about charity shops, or thrift stores, in Edinburgh. I am having a hard time narrowing down the scope of that project given the sheer volume of them so I have decided to do a series about them based on what neighborhood they are in since there so many neighborhoods… Continue reading Thriftin’ in Morningside