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The Open University office ..


The National Records of Scotland

A walk in the City

Drumsheugh Gardens..

Turkey Consulate in Scotland @ 3rd pic

Tollcross Community Fire Station.
Fire trucks are a regular sight in town. It was when I got here I got to know that fire service is not only called for fire but for vehicular accidents too because they have the necessary tools to eg free trapped passengers etc

So we are officially in Spring.. Cheers to warmer days ahead

Tollcross Primary School

...and this is how my Executive Chef celebrated my first shot of the vaccine

We are given this leaflet for more information about the vaccine.

I pray I don't get any effects or if any mild ones. As precaution, I've taken paracetamol and taking lots of fluid and fruits for the next few days

After the 2nd pic here, there were signs of no photograph or video in the hall. So as a law abiding citizen I had to obey.

No queue, meet the desk person, get directed to have a seat, and get called when a stall is free, answers few questions and done! Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Please get the vaccine when invited. Let's beat this thing!

Today's news: Had my vaccination.

From registering your presence to the stands..

Igbamatigbi:
Hello@ Abini,many thanks for the lovely pictures. When is the best time in the year to get cloths on discount sales.

Sale Caveat: the ones with the yellow sale tags cannot be returned or exchanged!

Hi
I know towards change of season, shops usually have sales to offset stuff in order to re-stock for the upcoming new season. Then the obvious holidays periods too especially from Thanksgiving in November till Jan or so.

I think most high street shops ocassionally also have in house discounts irrespective of the time/season.
Also some have massive sales only online and not in shops

See the fare? Don't say you didn't know

Around Edinburgh Zoo...

You would think this is an hotel.. so perish that thought you have about Care homes.

Behind the care home is a big golf course, imagine the views from the upper floors

Around Pinkhill..

See..

Inside..

Shebi this people will be complaining they don't have land. why will they have land, when one house will seat on acres and acres of empty land, the remaining part of the country is used as recreational parks

Around a private hospital with to die for views..

In today's news, I've been offered the Vaccine..

After hearing so many stories about blood clotting with the Astra-Zeneca vaccine couple with the fact that you don't get to choose the vaccine you want, I am skeptical about taking it o.

Who fancies a bath…?

Public bath erected in 1898.

Thank God for today's luxury!

It runs through the street where the hostel we stayed on our first visit is located..

The City is extending the tram line for more accessibility. Passengers services on this line is scheduled to start from spring 2023.

DH got this blazer in the colour of his school alumni, he posted it on their WhatsApp group and he already has a buyer who has transferred money to him.

See the original price £79 and how much he got it

I realised it's a good way of stocking up and I can sell to my colleagues and friends whenever I travel home . Unfortunately, most clothes were in bigg sizes

Even if I want to gift, I can do so without breaking the bank

Sale Caveat: the ones with the yellow sale tags cannot be returned or exchanged!

Sequel to the decent dressing gist on page 42,noticed M&S had big sale this week so we went in..
Got clothes dirt cheap..

See the shirt was initially sold for £29.50, then they had a sale and the price was slashed to £15, then another and price was £7, then this sale which DH got the shirt at £2.89.

Same for the trousers.. £35 to £19 finally £3.49

This cast iron figure is part of the work "6 times" (June 2010) from the artist Antony Gormley and commissioned by the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art. This is Figure III from a set of six figures that have been placed between the gallery and the sea at Leith. Four of the figures have been placed like this one in the Water of Leith.
Info and picture courtesy: alamy.com

Tesla!
She smiled when I took the pic

Stockbridge Bridge, erected in 1786, widened and improved in 1800.

I thought a naked man was bathing in the middle of the river but on closer look I realised it was a sculpture.

Benches scattered all over, sit and enjoy nature..

Out to Stockbridge

They jog in all seasons. Shorts in winter!

St Bernard's Well

3rd pic: "The liberal deviseth liberal things" taken from Isaiah 32:8, KJV: "But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand."

NIV says : "But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand."

What decisions have you taken in a challenging country like ours, if they are noble, stand by it.

Hygeia, goddess of health, had a natural spring that was close down because the water was unhygienic. Isn't it ironic?


So I read about her and found this;
Hygeia was the ancient Greek goddess of health. ... Hygeia was a young goddess, daughter and chief attendant to Asklepios, the god of medicine. She was in charge of cleanliness and how to live a long life (preventive medicine). She also had two other medical sisters: Panacea ('Cure-All') and Iaso ('Remedy').
Courtesy: Science Museum group

Will be a beauty in summer

Dean Bridge. Built around 1829-1831.. links Edinburgh to Queensferry.

Also names Bridge of Sighs has it recorded quite a number of suicides.

Engineers might find it's construction quite an interesting read

Sound of the waves