Edinburgh: A Cultural and Literary History | 
Our virtual tour has reached Edinburgh and 3 pictures just wasn‘t enough. We have the Castle, Arthur‘s Seat, Portobello Beach (a favourite) and the Golden Mile! Home to many literary works, Rebus and Tony McLean to name two detectives and of course home to 44 Scotland Street Series, and of course Kate Atkinson.
How has your day been today? What rollercoaster of emotions have you been on? How have people still in work coped? #DailyCheckin
LiteraryinLawrence, ValerieAndBooks, Crazeedi, TheBookHippie, DieAReader, JacqMac, JanuarieTimewalker13, youneverarrived, Birdsong28, Crewgurl, TorieStorieS, Eggs, Tove_Reads, IamIamIam, Itchyfeetreader, BookwormM, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Velvetfur, InBooksILive, jb72, BeansPage, tracey38, EadieB, gradcat, GHABI4ROSESBirdsong28 Loving this virtual tour. Hope you are ok. 📚📖 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads @cobwebmoth @Q84 @Ms_T @kezzlou85 @Texreader @TrishB @AprilMae @TheSpineView @Lizpixie @eanderson @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @margreads 4y
Andrew65 @Birdsong28 Yes, stressful parts of the day today, but that part over now and trying to relax. Hope you are okay. Much better weather today. Wall to wall sunshine. Loving putting the pictures together for the virtual tour. 4y
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BookwormM Glad you are enjoying your virtual tour. Today was the start of week 4 working from home better as busier today I love my commute but miss company 4y
Birdsong28 @andrew65 Been ok today thanks. Started to do a jigsaw with my mum to pass the time. 4y
Andrew65 @BookwormM Week 3 for me, and yes miss company and just being able to go to people and discuss things. This is leading to miscommunications or misinterpretations of message. Spent a lot of today on the phone as a result. 4y
Andrew65 @Birdsong28 I love jigsaws! 4y
IamIamIam What incredible architecture! I loved visiting castles when we visited Ireland and the classic architecture you showed us is gorgeous! ? Not an awful day so far. NY is on "pause" through April 29th now. Today, I'm just trying to maintain and make sure we all have clean underwear for the week! Lol... love to all!! 4y
Daisey This is a great idea! I spent just a few days in Edinburgh during a college trip many years ago and it was amazing. This brought back some fun memories. 4y
kezzlou85 Edinburgh always looks so beautiful. Had an okay day though daughter got bitten by something yesterday and has quite a few bites on her. Happy on herself though. 4y
Andrew65 Day just took a turn for worse, Prime Minister now been transferred to Intensive Care. Sending best wishes for a recovery from this Boris. 🙏 (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @IamIamIam I love Edinburgh, just has a different feel to it.very cosmopolitan feel, this is helped by the architecture. Best wishes to you too. 💓 4y
Andrew65 @Daisey Glad to see it could bring back some happy memories. 4y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 Ouch, that‘s the problem with sun and warm weather, brings all the little critters out. Hope not itching too much. (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So beautiful!! We are staying busy here! We have been painting shutters, doing yard work, weeding flower beds, cleaning house. I‘m about to start on some #LitsyLove and then try to read. I haven‘t watched any news today. I did have to go to the Post Office to mail something to Christine. People do NOT understand what 6 feet away means! I had my mask and gloves on! A little anxiety, but I just keep praying 🙏🏻❤️ sending lots of love to you friend. 4y
Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks Misty, sounds a busy and productive day. Sending love and best wishes to you too ❤️ 🥰 I just don‘t know why some aren‘t taking this seriously, forget six feet, I want nine feet or more. Separate rooms even better! 😳Stay safe. 4y
melissajayne Had a rough day yesterday; not one, but two meltdowns (second meltdown started at around 11:30 pm) 4y
gradcat @Andrew65 We‘re all well in my house, though my state, Louisiana, is now in jeopardy of running out of ventilators & ICU beds very soon. It‘s getting dire here. And I have kept up with the status of your PM...it‘s so sad...he went from doing the daily briefings to ICU in quite a short time. Sorry for you guys.... Meanwhile, I‘m loving my virtual tour f Scotland! ♥️♥️♥️ (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Andrew65 exactly!!! I didn‘t want to go out, but I had to! ❤️❤️ 4y
Andrew65 @melissajayne Sending positive thoughts and best wishes. Totally understandable in these difficult, uncertain and anxiety ridden times. Take care 💓 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @gradcat 😥😥😥😥 4y
Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks That‘s the problem, there are tones going out is essential. Our fruit and milk is dwindling. No chance of home delivery locally either. (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @gradcat So many countries in same situation struggling to keep up with this ventilator / bed issue. They have been turning some of our conference centres into hospitals. The biggest is in London, converted in 9 days I believe. 4000 beds! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52150598 (edited) 4y
CocoReads Ok today. We finally have a new masking procedure so everyone gets a mask when they arrive. We have to wear the same one all day but it‘s better than nothing. Latest projections show our area not peaking until mid June or later so that‘s depressing. I guess we wait and see. 4y
CocoReads @Andrew65 just saw that about your PM-prayers for him. We watched the Queen‘s speech this morning here at work. Since ya know, we don‘t have any real leadership here in the US. 😬😬 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads Only fourth time queen has made a speech like that during 68 years of her reign.🙏🤞 he pulls through. Thank goodness about the masks. Peaking in mid June! I bet they‘ve got that wrong given the pace this thing seems to spread. Predicting peak in next 7 - 10 days here. and only really started in March. (edited) 4y
CocoReads @Andrew65 we‘re pretty rural in this part of Michigan so although Detroit is hot right now, we‘re not accelerating too fast. We‘re close to Chicago though so that may skew things a bit. I‘m actually 🙏 that we won‘t be as hard hit as the bigger areas but it seems unavoidable. Especially with all the #covidiots out there. 4y
gradcat @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks for caring! 🥰 4y
gradcat @Andrew65 That‘s happening with great speed in New York City—they even have back-up beds for non-Covid patients in Central Park! It‘s becoming so unreal to me...it seems like fiction, only it‘s not, and it‘s completely frightening! 😱 Stay safe, and I hope you are taking care of yourself!! ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
youneverarrived I love Edinburgh 😍 I‘ve been in the hospital all day, hoping this little one arrives soon but no signs as yet. The midwifes have said it‘s only since this weekend they‘ve been able to wear masks although they were asking for them before and that they aren‘t liking it at all which is obviously understandable. 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Hi @Andrew65 I'm doing OK. Starting week 4 working from home, and that's really been fine. But it is day 1 without half of our Sales & Marketing team. Just had a call with our CMO & it sounds like we are all invigorated to uncover more business & help bring back our friends/ colleagues as soon as business allows. My family is still healthy (on the outside, anyway). I hope Boris pulls through. Hugs from across the pond in NJ, USA! 4y
squirrelbrain 🤞 @youneverarrived - thinking of you and sending positive thoughts 😘 4y
Hooked_on_books I love Edinburgh! That castle has always looked to me as though it burst out of the rock. Gorgeous. I spent a month there in ‘04. Fond memories. 4y
youneverarrived @squirrelbrain thanks Helen 🤗🤗 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @gradcat I‘m just seeing that.. I wish he hadn‘t waited 10 days... it‘s a good sign that he isn‘t on a ventilator! I pray he is ok 🙏🏻❤️ 4y
Andrew65 @youneverarrived Good luck with the arrivals, all over there has been a clear shortage of PPE equipment. After this all countries need to put in better plans to deal with emergencies such as these. 4y
youneverarrived Thank you. Oh definitely. They‘re on the frontline and should have been better protected from the start. 4y
Andrew65 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Thanks Kelly, sounds as though there is some positive talk in there. Hopefully things improve soon for you and everyone. Thanks for your thoughts, very worrying when it is the leader of the country and the energy behind the plan. Countries need to work more together on this! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @youneverarrived Agreed. Was speaking to a member of staff today who had a scan, husband not allowed so that upset her and said similar about lack of precautions. 4y
LiteraryinLawrence @youneverarrived I‘m sure it feels like forever to wait, but I bet he or she will arrive soon! 4y
Velvetfur [msg 1] Those photos are gorgeous, I'd love to visit Edinburgh one day! For the last few days I've been in a fight with my phone - it wouldn't recognise the SIM card so I ordered a new one, as the old one had come apart a bit (the nano SIM had popped out of the micro SIM). New one not recognised either, I found that the SIM won't go all the way into the slot, even when pushed. Then had delay registering new one because the text with the code 4y
youneverarrived @Andrew65 it‘s such an exciting time having a baby it‘s really sad that partners can‘t be there for scans or until in established labour, but I totally understand why it needs to be done. 4y
Velvetfur [msg 2] didn't arrive! So had to wait for email help to resolve. Popped to parents' to collect Mum's old phone (not a smartphone!) to put new SIM into so can make & receive calls and texts. So now smartphone only works on WiFi....not very 'smart', this phone.... 4y
youneverarrived @LiteraryinLititz I really hope so 🤞❤️ 4y
Velvetfur [msg 3] oops I meant the email with the code didn't arrive - of course no text was going to arrive! So these last few days have been a whole load of hassle I could have done without. Oh and the pharmacy have said I'll have to wait an extra 5 days as my order is special, direct from manufacturer, and I've waited 5 days already. It's only some zinc tablets! 4y
Velvetfur [msg 4] I meant my prescription is special, not my order! Good grief, I blame all this 'getting mixed up' on the perimenopause, it's handy having that to now blame for everything 😂 4y
Velvetfur @melissajayne I had a meltdown just after our lockdown started, so I can totally understand you having two, although I can't imagine how bad that was for you to go through.... You have my full sympathy, I'm sending you love and strength to get through this xxx 4y
Andrew65 @youneverarrived Yes understandable but so sad. how long before grandparents will be able to hold their grandchild! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @Velvetfur Not very smart this smart phone 😂 Great phrasing. 4y
Velvetfur @youneverarrived Thinking of you, and the forthcoming little one xxx 4y
Andrew65 @Velvetfur Sounds like you have had a hassled filled few days. hoped things settle down for you and that the phone works and you manage to get your orders filled. 4y
Velvetfur @Andrew65 Hehehe! Yeah this phone has been playing up, on and off, for months now, but I haven't had enough money to buy a new one, so I'll have to see what I can save from the upcoming UC payments. Fonez! Y u so Xpensiv?!?! 4y
Velvetfur @Andrew65 Thank you, about the prescription as well 😊 That poor lady I've seen in the pharmacy these last few visits, she doesn't have proper PPE and it's so busy there 🙁 Oh and I didn't know Boris had gone to intensive care, that's scary, I'm going to look it up now 🙁 4y
TheSpineView Love the pics. I have never been but hope to one day. As for myself, I am doing good. I could complain a little but honestly that would not be fair to people that have it so much worse. 4y
Andrew65 @Velvetfur Problem is they made phones into mini computers and then they cost the Earth. 4y
Andrew65 @Velvetfur Yes 🤞 Not good signs! Whether you like him or not or his politics, not good. 4y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView I know I think a lot of us feel like that at the moment. 4y
tracey38 I'm also loving this virtual tour. Such beautiful pictures. I'm ok, really trying to keep anxiety at bay. Work is pretty much the same but I get so anxious being around people in the clinic. I get there and just can't wait to go home. I heard a out your PM and prayers for his quick recovery! 4y
Eggs These photos!!! Thanks so much for sharing them. Scotland needs to go on the Bucket List💚💙💚. @Andrew65 (edited) 4y
Eggs @youneverarrived Hang in there, dear ❤️❤️Thinking of you lots! My middle child was significantly late, so I understand. She burst on the scene at last at 8 lbs 12 oz!!!!! ((((Hugs)))) from across the miles ! 4y
Andrew65 @Eggs It is a very beautiful place, starting heading up to the highlands tomorrow. 4y
Andrew65 @tracey38 Pleased to see people are enjoying it. Need to work out where we stop next. Not surprising you are anxious at this time, who wouldn‘t be! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @Eggs I was only 4lb 4 Oz when born. 4y
JenReadsAlot I've been to Edinburgh twice so love seeing these pictures!! 4y
DieAReader Beautiful pics @Andrew65 I love seeing new ones everyday! Thanks so much for doing this for us all 🥰 I am completely out of sorts it seems. Scattered thoughts, focus ect...I am getting nothing accomplished & it‘s very frustrating. Not quite sure what to do with myself right now even though, I have a million things that I want/need to do or at least start. 🤦🏻♀️🥺😥 4y
JacqMac You‘re the best @Andrew65 Edinburgh is so beautiful. It‘s on my bucket list. It was a pretty good day here. The kids finally seem to be settling into a routine. They were FaceTiming with friends to do homework and play video games. They were having a hard time last week without all the social interactions. I ran out to buy some milk for our elderly neighbors. They had a milk emergency. It felt good to do something useful. 4y
JacqMac @melissajayne Hugs. It‘s a lot of stress. 4y
JacqMac @SquidgetsRoom I have been feeling like this, too. It‘s very hard to focus on anything. 4y
Texreader I was dragging all morning but managed to get in a mostly productive work day. Then found out our building has had 1 positive virus case. I‘ve only been back to the building once in the last 3 weeks so you‘d know it was a day after the person who tested positive was there. It‘s been 4 days since I was there and I feel fine. So am I good? 4y
TheBookHippie Beautiful pictures. I played board games most the day with my son. Watched tv ...had a lazy day..so to speak. Checked in on friends via phone calls. 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 Am so worried about the PM 😭😭❤️ 4y
TheBookHippie @CocoReads Isn‘t Detroit nuts?! I‘m praying with you out here on the lake we‘re closer to Chicago too but man our numbers 😫😭😭😭 4y
TheBookHippie @tracey38 Thinking of you! I am so worried about all our littens out there I‘m this mess. 4y
TheBookHippie @Velvetfur @melissajayne I had a huge meltdown too ..it‘s grieving ..I‘m in week 5 or 6? So it comes and goes... surreal . Sending hugs. 4y
DieAReader @JacqMac I sure hope it passes soon. Mentally exhausted 🥺😥 4y
CarolynM Lovely photos of Edinburgh😍 Thanks for the happy memories🙂 4y
Velvetfur @TheBookHippie Sorry to hear it 🙁 sending hugs to you too xxx 4y
CocoReads @TheBookHippie—where are you? Yes-the numbers are not great. And it‘s hard when people refuse to stay home. 4y
youneverarrived @Velvetfur thanks so much x 4y
youneverarrived @Eggs oh that‘s a good size baby 😂❤️ thank you so much x 4y
TheBookHippie @CocoReads I‘m on the lake in Holland township -northwest of the city of Holland. They don‘t stay in here either 😫🤦🏽♀️ 4y
CocoReads Ah I‘ve been to Holland! I‘m farther down—work in Niles MI, live in South Bend, IN. I hate to think what‘s going to happen this summer when it‘s warm enough to beach. 4y
GHABI4ROSES Four of these boxes made my heart flutter! 4y
Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES That‘s good. 😀 4y
Andrew65 @JenReadsAlot Always good to bring back happy memories. 4y
Andrew65 @SquidgetsRoom We are all out of sorts because the world is out of sorts and out of balance. Take some pressure off yourself and just do what you can. Audiobooks helped me get a bit of focus back. 4y
Andrew65 @JacqMac Hard on is, so cannot estimate the impact it is having on the kids. Thanks for the compliment, jus give us something to look forward every night. 4y
Andrew65 @Texreader Hopefully you should be okay. When you know of a case your connected with it does make you count back as I did last night and does cause some worry. I know from my own experience. 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Me too re PM, we are Toledo he is getting oxygen but not on a ventilator. 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Th meltdowns are totally understandable, let‘s take this one day at a time. We can do it by supporting such other. Take care and try to take some pressure off yourself. We will need this energy to support children in the coming weeks, during this and after this. 🥰 4y
Andrew65 @CarolynM Edinburgh is just so different to any other city I know, great place. And a mixture of everything! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Don‘t stay in anywhere, tougher action is needed if it infringes on our freedoms for a short while. Short term pain long term gain. 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads In U.K. been using beach patrols to limit access to the beaches and move people on. 4y
DieAReader Thanks @Andrew65 It‘s an unbelievably uncertain & scary time right now for sure. As someone who (generally) is a creature of habit & abhors change, everything feels surreal & my anxiety/mental health are all suffering. It‘s an extremely frightening time for me to be unmedicated & completely unsupervised by a health care practitioner. Losing a lot of sleep & that in and of itself is also creating more problems & worries/anxieties. 😥🥺😣 4y
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