Secret Edinburgh

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Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc - Graveyards - Guerrilla Gardens - Street Art - Indie Retail - Hidden Gems she/her

Today is Tuesday 22 September 2026 It is World Car Free Day 🚫 also 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Independence Day 🇲🇱 Mali Independence Day 🩼 World Falls Day 🛜 One Web Day ✍🏽 Doodle Day 🍫 White Chocolate Day 🧙🏽‍♀️ Hobbit Day 🐘 Elephant Appreciation Day 🦏 Rhino Day 🛡️ Chainmail Day ✝️ St Matthew Apostle Cont.../

The Sea Starts Here. I thought I was observant of the world around me but it was only today that I noticed the gully gratings round our way all have this logo on them. It’s part of a drive to clear up our waterways by discouraging litter which ends up in the sea when dropped in the street

Gully drain cover that says The Sea Starts Here

Forty years ago, on a September night very like this one, I packed my clothes, records and books into my dad’s car and we drove to Edinburgh to my new digs as I started college. Tonight, I took a drive over to capture some of that atmosphere – and the close to my old flat was open! Still gorgeous.

Green tenement tiles on the wall, black and white tiles on the floorLooking up at the skylightClose-up of the wall tilesLooking up the stairs