Advocates Close, Edinburgh

Generically they are termed closes although individually they may be named entries, courts and wynds, all of which are Scots terms for an alley. A "wynd" was one wide enough to take a cart, a "close" was too narrow for a cart. Most slope steeply down from the Royal Mile. Many have steps and form huge flights of stairs.
To be a true "close" it requires to be built on both sides, giving a canyon-like atmosphere.


I am spoilt for choice today for blips, everywhere I looked felt like it was blipable. Is that a word?
I am a Gemini and sometimes it is sooooo difficult to make that decision. Those little voices chatting in my head!!!

After a bizarre start to the day (went to work and realised I had taken the day as a holiday! Doh), headed out for a NOM NOM lunch in Victoria St.
Returned home at 11pm to find in my bag a bottle of Kilhoman Whisky and a William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten Windsor and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton fridge magnet
NOTE TO SELF: not such a good idea to go shopping after wine at lunch time......... Please keep that little secret to yourselves!!

PS On closer inspection of my bag I find I have also purchased one new handbag and three t shirts!!! Good effort ME