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Dundee

// July 8th, 2008 // 4 Comments » // Holidays, Scotland, Travel

HMS Unicorn

I couldn’t find any Dundee cake, but I did find this

Desperate Dan, off of ‘Dandy Fame’ looks happy in the Rain

The River Tay

Tay Bridge, close to where the collapsed rail bridge remains the UK’s work rail disaster.

Looking down at Dundee and the Tay from Dundee Law

Dundee United

Dundee FC literally across the road from Dundee United

Edinburgh Airport Fog

// February 19th, 2008 // No Comments » // Edinburgh, Scotland, Travel

Landing in Edinburgh, having circled the Scottish boarders for 40min

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Hallam Foe

// September 1st, 2007 // 1 Comment » // Edinburgh, Film, Funny, Scotland

Myself and Laura intended on watching The Borne Ultimatum, but found that despite having tickets, there were no seats left. Thankfully we ended up watching Hallam Foe, which won best film at the recent Edinburgh International Film Festival. Staring Jamie Bell who played Billy Eliot in the film Billy Eliot.

A view from my old Student Flat on the Royal Mile, where we would claber onto the rooftops of Geddes Entry/ Anchor Close and Cockburn Street, with PC Cameron

Great film, check out http://www.jamieclague.co.uk/blog/2007/08/16/hallam-foe-edinburgh-roofing/ for a review from Jamie who went to the Edinburgh Film Festival Premier to watch the film on the opening night of the Festival, 15th August.

Allan having a snack before his roof endevours.

Jamie taking it easy

Our website at the time, www.theroyalmile.co.uk

Julie, Neil Geddes, Gillian Copland

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Blair Drummond

// August 16th, 2007 // 5 Comments » // Laura, Scotland, Travel

Myself and Laura Visited the Safari park just North of Sterling, Scotland. Apart from the the usual attractions you would expect at a safari park, you could also walk and watch shows.

Below is a picture of a sea lion before the sea lion show.

Next you will see a picture of the performing sea lions at the indoor show.

There was also a bird of prey display, although that had problems.

The Owl was one of the birds that cooperated with the handler, unlike the eagle who wouldn’t fly across the open water.

The Falcon above, flew back and forth to catch some dead rat, nice.

I do feel that some of the birds should either have been flown more frequently, or be put in a large Avery with a longer rope attached to there feet.

The picture of myself and a pig, was taken in an area where you could interact with the animals.

Having watched Evan Almighty, I didn’t go as far as stroking a Lama like some people!

Spot Tony Doran above!

Bambi

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Glasgow Airport

// July 19th, 2007 // No Comments » // Laura, Scotland, Travel

I picked Laura up from Glasgow Airport, having returned from her interview at Cardiff University. I only went along to see the state of the Airport terminal after recent events.

I was quite surprised in that the builders appear to have been hard at work, as you can see on the image above. It would think everything will be back to normal for mid August.