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Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.

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A transcendent evening in Edinburgh, thanks to the music of Kathryn Joseph and Andrew Wasylyk. (No photographs during the gig - I was too busy listening…)

05.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
A good crop of purple and white crocuses along Melville Drive.

A good crop of purple and white crocuses along Melville Drive.

At The Meadows this afternoon…

04.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 321 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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St Giles, Edinburgh, tonight.

27.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Edinburgh Castle from St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard tonight…

26.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Rainbow over the water and a parked rig.

Rainbow over the water and a parked rig.

A ruined boat looks out over the Cromarty Firth towards North Sutor.

A ruined boat looks out over the Cromarty Firth towards North Sutor.

After a couple of rubbish weather days this was better news this morning in Cromarty…

22.02.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Crazy cheap - I’m guessing U.K. only…

21.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew Wasylyk Andrew Wasylyk. Scotland, UK.

*Lots* on Bandcamp.
andrewwasylyk.bandcamp.com?search_item_...

20.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I love this guy’s soundscapes. Going to try to get to more than one of these…

20.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Well I know I can’t make it to the gig. As for the rest, who knows..?

20.02.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The rough road leading to chapel and cemetery.

The rough road leading to chapel and cemetery.

View through a window-frame into the ruined/roofless Gaelic Chapel.

View through a window-frame into the ruined/roofless Gaelic Chapel.

Walked up The Paye in Cromarty to the Gaelic Chapel…

18.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cromarty this lunchtime. Still not too shabby…

17.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah yes - written because locals kept asking why I’d never written about the Black Isle!

16.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cromarty Courthouse at dusk.

16.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 193 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cromarty Sunday afternoon…

15.02.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A creel, with Cromarty Firth and North Sutor in background.

A creel, with Cromarty Firth and North Sutor in background.

Good morning from Cromarty.

15.02.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 329 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cromarty today…

14.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I for one welcome our Championship lords and masters…

13.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely afternoon walk in Pitlochry. I’m appearing at Winter Words Festival this evening.

13.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 153 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Well….

10.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quality!

10.02.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€”

09.02.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday lunchtime, Bruntsfield Links, with Edinburgh Castle on the horizon.

09.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Busy at Brown’s Place this afternoon…

07.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nope. But you’ll be near the Blue Blazer…

05.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ™

05.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Oxford Bar exterior

Oxford Bar exterior

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

Out and about in Edinburgh this evening.

05.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 241 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Edinburgh this evening. Balmoral Hotel and Scott Monument…

04.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Girls of Slender Means; Loitering With Intent. If you’re adventurous: The Driver’s Seat; Not To Disturb.

03.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Muriel’s birthday: February 1st.

01.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers!

01.02.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0