Monthly Archives: March 2014

Walk – The Hermitage and Blackford Hill, Edinburgh

From Blackford Hill in Edinburgh you can walk half a mile with small children and feed the ducks in Blackford Pond or you can go for a strenuous 3-mile run. Here is an interesting and varied walk. As it is … Continue reading →

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Sprouting Seeds – Yummy

You don’t need us to tell you that fresh vegetables are highly recommended. But it isn’t that easy to be sure just how fresh your vegetables are. Here’s a neat way of providing fresh vegetables, grown in a few days … Continue reading →

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New DRU Global gas fires offer freestanding and built-in options

DRU Fires has announced new models to its growing range of mid-priced, Global contemporary gas fires.

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Stoneyburn Pupils Create New Orchard

Pupils at Our Lady’s Primary School in Stoneyburn put down some new roots recently. Assisted by SRUC Oatridge horticulture students they started planting out their community orchard in the school grounds.

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Edinburgh to Doha by Dreamliner

From the 28th of May travellers from Edinburgh can benefit from significantly reduced journey times to Asia and Australasia with just one smooth international transfer at Doha. 

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Over 2400 Artists from 43 Nations

Over 2,400 artists from 43 nations have been invited to Edinburgh to perform in Director Jonathan Mills’ 8th and final Festival.

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