Yesterday we caught the train from Johnstone, on the western edge of Paisley, where my cousin lives and near where my mum was from, via Glasgow to Edinburgh. Today we had booked to go to the Isle of May, off North Berwick to see puffins but unfortunately the run if good weather ended and our trip was cancelled, and so today instead, we were in Edinburgh.

So, looking for new soots this morning we headed for Dean Village and Leith Walk, a quiet, green enclave next to Water of Leith near Stockbridge, not far from the city centre. It’s cute and interesting but the dreaded Instagram effect meant it was full of folk wielding cameras and phones! The weather wasn’t great either. Anyway, having found Dean village we had a look about, then followed Leith Walk past St Bernard’s well down to Stockbridge where we found a Sunday market in full swing. If you were staying in Edinburgh and could self-cater it would be great: fresh bread, cheeses, meats, veges etc.

We walked back via Circus Lane, another cute location we stumbled on full of phone wielding folk taking selfies.

So here’s some of Edinburgh that’s not the Castle or tartan!