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Rainshine On Leith

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I thought I would try something different for a change this weekend – a Saturday evening post. Put it down to the flexibility of my desire to experiment, though the reality is, I’m bored and need to something to do. Writing a blog entry seemed like a god idea followed by some reading. So [...]

June 13th, 2009 | Tags: bored, carnival, Day Job, Leight Festival, Leith, Leith Links, overtime, Photography, rain, Weather, Writing | Category: Day Job, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Photography | Comments (2)

The Leith Carnival

Today was the day of the Leith Carnival; a procession down Lochend Road and into Leith Links before a day of celebration of all things Leith. The carnival included a fairground, live music and acts on a stage, lots of market stalls, and a “chill-out” area.
I passed the event as I was setting up while [...]

June 7th, 2008 | Tags: arts, Bob Marley, carnival, country dancing, crafts, dancing, drugs, drunk, grass, history, horse racing, Ladies Day, leg, Leith, Leith Festival, marijuana, Musselburgh, race course, reggae, sunshine, Weather | Category: Editorial Comment, Family, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Freelance, Sport, Writing | Leave a comment