Edinburgh Gathering

[Phil]

Walking back from the Gathering site I thought I would check up on how the Royal Mile is looking. Don't worry everyone - no sign of rubbish anywhere -



On the way I stopped at the Canongate Kirk near the foot of the Royal Mile and here is the grave of the poet Robert Fergusson. It is of interest because Robert Burns commissioned the grave you see here -



Also here is where David Riccio is supposed to be buried after his body was taken from Holyrood Palace. He was Mary Queen of Scots' secretary and was murdered at Holyrood -



There are many other notable graves here including that of Agnes McElhose (Robert Burns' Clarinda "Ae fond kiss and then we severed")

Further up the Royal Mile the Edinburgh Fire Brigade was assembled at St. Giles cathedral for the funeral of one of their colleagues, killed on duty recently -



If anyone was in any doubt about the tramworks in Edinburgh here are two photos of Princes Street today -





and an interesting one at the foot of Hanover Street where they have uncovered a brick wall beneath the road -

[Phil]

Just one more thing to add. Barnets, a shoe shop on the Royal Mile directly opposite the World's End pub has a sale just now. They have black and brown gillie brogues at £45 which sounds about half price to me so well worth a look.