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Scotland: Spring 2009

Edinburgh, Mallaig, Inverness & North Berwick courtesy of the National Rail network and our Senior Railcards
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The debating chamber at the Scottish Parliament gets ready for a lot more waffle from the Scots Nats and Labour Party stooges. An appropriate memorial to Donald Dewar's excesses
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The debating chamber at the Scottish Parliament gets ready for a lot more waffle from the Scots Nats and Labour Party stooges. An appropriate memorial to Donald Dewar's excesses

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  • Arriving at King's Cross station for the 10 o'clock (used to be called the 'Flying Scotsman') departure for Edinburgh
  • Sheila with her ubiquitous coffee fix. The Edinburgh train is departing on time too!
  • Arrived at Edinburgh Waverley station on a 'commuter' platform. Luggage had to be hauled up and down stairs to cross the bridge from where this photo was taken
  • Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens with Edinburgh Castle to the left and Princes Street on the right
  • Looking east towards the Wallace Monument. We're avoiding Princes Street shopping on the walk to our hotel
  • From our Edinburgh hotel room window. View of Eglington Crescent and beyond
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  • Arthur's Seat in the background of the new Scottish Parliament. The entrance on the right is where 'the trough', Scottish & Newcastle's Executive Dining Room, was sited when Ian worked for Scottish Brewers (and enjoyed fine dining lunches courtesy of Tom, the chef)
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  • The debating chamber at the Scottish Parliament gets ready for a lot more waffle from the Scots Nats and Labour Party stooges. An appropriate memorial to Donald Dewar's excesses
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  • The front of the Scottish Parliament with the outline of Aurthur's Seat in the distance
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  • Floodlit Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline
  • Night time view across snowy Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens towards the Royal Mile
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  • The Oxford Bar, Edinburgh. Ian Rankin of Rebus fame was at home here
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