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I've written previously about our walks along one part of the Water of Leith, between Stockbridge, Dean Village and the surrounding area, but there is more than just that section to do and it's just as easy to walk from our home in Stockbridge (or anywhere along the Water of Leith Walkway) right over to Leith. We've done this particular section several times as well and from our starting point it's simply a case of heading in the opposite direction from the route that takes you towards Dean Village. From Stockbridge the route to Leith is clearly signposted, as are the routes to the other parts of the city you can reach, you can't get lost! The first part of the walk takes you through a semi wooded area and, as you'd expect, alongside the Water of Leith. As the route widens, after walking through a little of the Canonmills area of the city, you'll find yourself walking through more of a park than a walkway alongside the river. Eventually you end up close

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As I've said in other recent posts since coming back to the UK from Singapore we've been staying back in Kent in my old hometown. Although Maidstone is really just another town like many others around the UK and, in my opinion, nothing very special, around it are some beautiful villages and lovely countryside. My parents live close to the village of Loose, pronounced like lose, so when the weather has been kind we've gone on quite a few walks in the village and close by. If I'm honest I'm probably walking parts I've never done before or at least not since I was a young child. Loose is a special place for me as I have a lot of childhood memories associated with it. These range from links to the church from my primary school days as well as my involvement in the Brownies and Guides when I was growing up. Loose church was the place I learnt to ring church bells and did so there (and other churches in the area) for many years from my early teens. I also associate

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Doors Open Day returned to Edinburgh last weekend and I got the chance to see inside somewhere I suspect a lot of people don't even realise is there. I first became aware of Trinity Apse a while ago thanks to a book I have about some of Edinburgh's hidden treasures. It was listed in there as being about the only partial example left of the many Gothic churches that once graced Edinburgh during Medieval times. What also interested me was that it's a building you can't usually get in to, (I love inaccessible places😉) tucked down one of the narrow Closes in the Old Town. I was curious so had to go find it and see what I could of it. What is left now of the original building was once part of the Trinity College Kirk. The construction of the kirk and its neighbouring almshouse and hospital began in 1460 originally on a site close to Calton Hill. It was founded by Mary of Gueldres in memory of her husband King James II. Work on the church actually continued until t

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