What The Dickins: Old Town

We’d love you to meet the latest member of our team, Danni Birkett. Danni has very recently joined us as our Business Development & Marketing Executive. Edinburgh Instagram lovers may already know Danni from the beautiful photos she posts through her personal account @thisedinburghcitygirl After a few taxing and trying…

There’s something very indulgent about a luxurious mug of hot chocolate and there’s no better time to treat yourself to it than the chilliest time of the year. Therefore, we’ve dedicated this post to helping you navigate around 6 of Edinburgh’s best independent cafes to enjoy a hot chocolate. From…

Winter is definitely upon us here in the capital and with the wind whistling along our streets, it can feel pretty chilly, but luckily there are some brilliant warm places for cold days in Edinburgh. We have selected some of our favorites, so keep reading to find out where you…

With Edinburgh being renowned for its ghostly sightings and regarded as one of the most haunted cities in the world, it’s hard to imagine a better city to spend Halloween!  We thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the most haunted locations in the historical Old Town.…

One sunny Saturday afternoon in September after working since 6am, my youngest son and I packed a bag with swimming costumes, a flask of tea and a packet of Island Bakery Lemon Melt biscuits (the best ever biscuits with pleasingly pretty packaging) and headed to an East Lothian beach with…