Monday, 6 August 2018

Staycation.......

....for an entire year, I've been waiting for my annual leave to roll around once more and last week, it began.....I haven't seen many sunrises but the sunsets have been spectacular!
 The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (locally known as 'Modern Two'). The latest exhibition was showing the work of Emile Nolde, late 19th early 20th century German painter. I liked some of his stuff but some of it was quite dreary. Here's my favourite....

Secret Edinburgh. On our long walk from the Gallery to uptown Edinburgh, we chanced upon some fine architecture....



This is St. Bernard's Well, the water from which used to be drank by those suffering from various dispositions by way of a method of healing, not sure if I'd drink it now though!


The 'Pink Pound' is very much in evidence in this part of the city.

It was so quiet and peaceful here with just the sound of the rushing water to break the silence. If I ever win the lottery, I shall buy a house here!

In the grounds of the art gallery.
and no 'staycation would be complete without some baking of the cupcakes and smothering them in blue icing made with tiny hands......

.....nor binge-watching 'The Good Wife'.........but it hasn't all been R&R, I've been busy around here too....I'll show you my efforts next time, if you like.

Have you been anywhere exotic and exciting on your holidays/vacation? I'd love to hear all about it.
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6 comments:

  1. so lovely to see you getting out and exploring, resting with your feet up too! Well, I for one would like to see what you've been doing when not resting -making Christmas presents for those girlies I suspect :)

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    1. And thank goodness for you too, Betty, my trusty friend. Everyone else seems to be indisposed/indifferent/on vacation/too busy to read my words and look at my pics. I may do a post on the etiquette of blogging sometime soon!!Thanks for popping in, Betty.

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  2. Edinburgh is on my bucket list so love to see pictures of it. We have also staycationed this year and loved it. xx

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    1. Gilly, so great to 'see' you here again. It's such a bonus not having to clock-watch!

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  3. Who is the 'we' you mention Nana? ...very glad you are having a break...and enjoying your days....such good times are essential..x

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    1. Don't get excited, Libs, the 'we' consisted of my sister and my daughter-in-law! These good times are indeed essential in my little part of the world at the moment!How's it going in yours?xx

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