Edinburgh Relocation Blog
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– My Edinburgh Relocation Blog is to give you a flavour of life in Edinburgh, including eating out and family days out.
Relocation Disasters – the early days!
I thought a cautionary tale might be a little fun this week. All names are of course changed, but this was one of our funniest move disasters from early days. From the hills of Scotland to the plains of Germany. In about June 2000 a whole bunch of us moved from...
Try Curling in Edinburgh
Every year, the family band together any purchase the 6 Lindsay teenager cousins a collective Christmas present – 'an experience'. Last year it was clay pigeon shooting. This year, on Sunday, we all went curling at Murrayfield Curling Club, in Edinburgh. The...
Relocating to Edinburgh? Try Stockbridge
Stockbridge If you are looking to relocate to Edinburgh, my monthly choice of one of the lovely places to live in seems very timely. Stockbridge has just been named the location of least deprivation in Scotland! The figures are based on a measurement of seven criteria...
Edinburgh’s Independent Bookshops.
When you have relocated to Edinburgh, it is important to discover quickly how to fill the dark winter days. There’s no denying it – Edinburgh does not get a lot of sunshine hours during the months of January and February. It’s dark during the school run and commute...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2019
The Origins of Hogmanay Edinburgh has become renown for the celebration of Hogmanay. It is believed that many of the traditional Hogmanay celebrations were originally brought to Scotland by the invading Vikings in 8th and 9th centuries – in particular the...
What’s on in Edinburgh
What's on in Edinburgh this December? Well it’s certainly not going to fit into this blog! December and Edinburgh is buzzing with Christmas Markets, Light Shows, Food Festivals, Santa’s Grotto’s, Exhibitions and the general build up to Hogmanay. So, a few of this...
Why Employ A Relocation Consultant?
The Benefits Of A Professional House Mover. September is traditionally the time when the Edinburgh property market picks up after the summer break, but how many people dread moving house because of the potential upheaval involved? For many this may be a good time to...
Surviving A Houseful Of Festival Guests
How to become terribly popular, then survive the ensuing full house…. Move to the centre of Edinburgh. Open your doors to friends visiting the Edinburgh Festival. It’s amazing how loved we now feel! We are lucky enough in this posting to have a home with room to fit...
Have A Stress Free Family Holiday
I sometime feel like organising a family holiday is a like a miniature house move in itself. Holidays are often one of the few occasions where the family can find time to sit down together and make plans, such as for a downsize or relocation. With a little...
Why Make A Will?
Research shows that 54% of adults in the UK have not made a Will*. One of the best things I find about a general declutter is that it can often highlight and act as a reminder for me to update my legal affairs. The Benefits Of Making A Will 54% of people will not have...
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Do I dare tell you about Duddingston?
Solving that relocation problem. There are many places in Edinburgh that you could visit and decide THAT is where you want to live. Well I do anyway. I’m constantly informing my husband that when we finally settle, we are going to be living in Stockbridge one...
Relocation Disasters – the early days!
I thought a cautionary tale might be a little fun this week. All names are of course changed, but this was one of our funniest move disasters from early days. From the hills of Scotland to the plains of Germany. In about June 2000 a whole bunch of us moved from...
Try Curling in Edinburgh
Every year, the family band together any purchase the 6 Lindsay teenager cousins a collective Christmas present – 'an experience'. Last year it was clay pigeon shooting. This year, on Sunday, we all went curling at Murrayfield Curling Club, in Edinburgh. The...
Relocating to Edinburgh? Try Stockbridge
Stockbridge If you are looking to relocate to Edinburgh, my monthly choice of one of the lovely places to live in seems very timely. Stockbridge has just been named the location of least deprivation in Scotland! The figures are based on a measurement of seven criteria...
Edinburgh’s Independent Bookshops.
When you have relocated to Edinburgh, it is important to discover quickly how to fill the dark winter days. There’s no denying it – Edinburgh does not get a lot of sunshine hours during the months of January and February. It’s dark during the school run and commute...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2019
The Origins of Hogmanay Edinburgh has become renown for the celebration of Hogmanay. It is believed that many of the traditional Hogmanay celebrations were originally brought to Scotland by the invading Vikings in 8th and 9th centuries – in particular the...
What’s on in Edinburgh
What's on in Edinburgh this December? Well it’s certainly not going to fit into this blog! December and Edinburgh is buzzing with Christmas Markets, Light Shows, Food Festivals, Santa’s Grotto’s, Exhibitions and the general build up to Hogmanay. So, a few of this...
Why Employ A Relocation Consultant?
The Benefits Of A Professional House Mover. September is traditionally the time when the Edinburgh property market picks up after the summer break, but how many people dread moving house because of the potential upheaval involved? For many this may be a good time to...
Surviving A Houseful Of Festival Guests
How to become terribly popular, then survive the ensuing full house…. Move to the centre of Edinburgh. Open your doors to friends visiting the Edinburgh Festival. It’s amazing how loved we now feel! We are lucky enough in this posting to have a home with room to fit...
Have A Stress Free Family Holiday
I sometime feel like organising a family holiday is a like a miniature house move in itself. Holidays are often one of the few occasions where the family can find time to sit down together and make plans, such as for a downsize or relocation. With a little...
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