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photo credit ASO What to know about the ‘Tour de France’ The world’s largest ‘free to watch’ sporting event is starting in Edinburgh in the year 2027!  On Friday the 2nd of July the race begins and procedes through Midlothian, the Scottish borders and then on to Carlise - outside the castle. This opening stage (Grand Depart) was confirmed to be Edinburgh last year. There has since been a celebration named ‘Tour de Skies’ this week with the Midlothian route revealed. Places on

A Covenant Plan for Midlothian Armed Forces This five year plan has at its heart a vision of positive outcome for those who are serving or have served and their families too. Why is this important?  Broadly speaking people in the armed forces are very often overlooked, taken for granted and ignored. Their input however is massive, significant and essential. The nation's safety lies in their hands and so they should be treated with dignity and respect. Here in Midlothian a Cov

photo credit - pixabay My other worldly Christmas friend I named him ‘Chica’.  Chica visited me in my dreams when I was a child, usually around Christmas time for some reason. Back in those days when my parents were on and off, he offered a listening ear, comfort and most of all friendship - he was a proper friend by earthly standards and I was grateful for his presence. One Christmas Eve I asked to put out treats for Santa Clause, the reindeer and Chica…. Well, when my mothe

Many of us know something about Mary Queen of Scots or Mary Stuart - it could be a trickle of knowledge or a fountain of facts ... but was she to be confined to a ‘doomed loch’?   Her story is tragic but also endearing and fascinating.  It is hard to believe that for the forty four years she lived, her many experiences, as hard to grasp as they are, formed this lady, her history and legacy. From castles and titles to her ultimate execution, Mary was born in 1542 on the 8th of

photo credit - P. Smith Based on reality, this film portrays the life story of a man named John Davidson.  Set in Scotland, the borders...

photo credit pixabay MULTI PURPOSE BIN COLLECTIONS ON THEIR WAY! Bins are always a subject of debate from collections times, garden bin...

One year on and Midlothian Snowsports Centre has welcomed many more visitors than anticipated - the alpine coaster had 300,000 people and...

photo credit - Louis Charvet It’s all about ‘connection’.  From Waverly Station to Tweedbank, the line launched in 2015 - The Queen and...

C.L.L.E. AND SUCCESSFUL LEARNING photo credit pixabay C.L.L.E. Communities, lifelong learning and employability have published their...

photo credit pixabay It’s pretty hard to believe that today marks twenty-eight years since Britain and the world to an extent lost...

photo credit - pixabay WHERE’S THE FULL CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE? The cinema or ‘pictures’ if you like is on the decline - a once thriving...

Photo - pixabay A special celebration is taking place in Midlothian with a 60 year celebration of marriage -  ‘Iris and Hugh Robertson’! ...

photo credit - pixabay WHY MIDLOTHIAN IS PAVING THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT We all know that electric vehicles are the way forward...

Photo credit pixabay Midlothian, with many hidden gems and some not so hidden, like Roslin chapel for example, which has enjoyed an...

Again, another year at Edinburgh reaches a close - a fun filled festival with so much input. There were 3,893 shows! It is hard to...

Our canine friends have a hold on us, for better of worse. With a sense of smell forty times more powerful than us humans they can be...

The 'cost of living crisis' is still very much around with expectations that it should ease in 2024 when wages can rise and reduce the...

Children and young people today live in trying times - the pandemic itself, the duration and the consequences. Life is of course full of...

Time is neither friend nor enemy, it just is. Debating with myself on whether to let M.M Midlothianmadam go and just sort of abandon the...

The 13th of April at Dalkeith Country Park looks set to be real sizzler food wise as Caim hosts the 'SCRAN' family friendly street food...