Happy Christmas!

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Edinburgh at Christmas
Edinburgh at Christmas

We’ve made a couple of trips over to Edinburgh in the last few weeks to visit art exhibitions, but also taking plenty of time to appreciate the sights and sounds of Christmas: the funfair, the market, the Street of Light.

This gallery is my Christmas card to you.

Christmas Funfair
Christmas Funfair
Christmas Funfair
Christmas Funfair
On the big wheel
On the big wheel
Christmas Funfair
Christmas Funfair
Christmas Funfair
Christmas Market
Christmas Market
Christmas Market
Portrait Gallery
St Andrew’s Square
Edinburgh Castle
George Street
George Street
Street of Light
Street of Light
Street of Light

The last picture has nothing to do with Christmas at all: John snapped this tour bus coming up from Edinburgh’s New Town on one of our summer visits. I just love the composition and don’t want to waste it, so here it is!

Edinburgh tour bus
Edinburgh tour bus

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! May 2017 bring us all hope and joy. See you then.

 

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  2. Happy (belated) Christmas to you too! I narrowly missed seeing Edinburgh’s Christmas market a few years ago (they were setting it up when I was there, but it wasn’t open yet), so it’s nice to see it in action! The lights are very pretty too.

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    • I like to walk through the market and look at the lights but it’s always horrendously busy so we don’t linger too long. It’s lovely but I get claustrophobic in the crowds.

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  3. Edinburgh definitely seems to be the winner in the Christmas lights contest. With the wheel and the spinning chair ride it makes Glasgow’s seem tame and sedate by comparison. I was through there myself recently. Wouldn’t be surprised if Edinburgh ends up Scotland’s largest city at some future date as they really pack the new buildings in tight and high level whereas Glasgow’s new houses seem scattered and low rise these days. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.

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  4. Love seeing these pictures for your Christmas card to all of us. It’s so pretty and a belated Merry Christmas to you! I hope your New Year brings joy, many walks and health to you both. Glad you can use my cards too:)

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  10. This looks so magical!
    Wrapping up the holidays….
    Waiting for sunset on Christmas Eve is like standing toes-over-the-edge on a high diving board.
    Every year we’d cruise casually by the window to keep an eye on the sun’s progress until it was officially evening.
    Then the shout “Christmas Eve Gift!” would ring out.
    You see, the traditions says that the first person to voice that phrase on Christmas Eve to another would be graced with good fortune and joy all the next year.
    (And of course, whomever was first won. Everything was a contest…)
    It’s more difficult to be first now with caller ID.
    As all those who have become my friends in blogland are spread widely across time zones, I’d like to wish you all “Christmas Eve Gift” now.
    And as I already feel so fortunate to have such wonderful readers and writers in this neighborhood, I wish to share any phrase acquired good fortune and joy with you in thanks.
    No matter where you are or what you are guided by, hope you have a very merry Christmas and a new year full of adventure and joy.
    Peace on earth and goodwill towards all creatures great and small.

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  12. Merry Christmas to you too, Anabel! Have a wonderful weekend with loved ones and good food and drink! I love the photo gallery and especially enjoyed the last photo. A good use of it! 🙂 May our hopes and wishes come true in 2017!

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  23. Thanks, Anabel and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, too. “May 2017 bring us all hope and joy”: I wholeheartedly agree,
    Pit

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  24. Absolutely gorgeous photos, Anabel. Thank you for sharing.
    Wishing you and your family a warm, happy and healthy New Year!

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  27. Hi Anabel – have a wonderful time with family and friends … gorgeous photos and yes the bus is worth seeing ‘up and nearly over’ … cheers Hilary

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