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JOHN GRAY CENTRE MUSEUM (Haddington)  [Description] History of East Lothian from early settlements (in Skateraw), to fishing villages and battles and manufacturing. Clip: JOHN GRAY CENTRE MUSEUM (Haddington) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. Residence that might have been where John Knox has spent his final days. Upper floor. JOHN KNOX HOUSE (Edinburgh) WHAT TO SEE. Exhibition on the Scottish Reformation, including the rivalry between Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots. Clip: Upper floor. JOHN KNOX HOUSE (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

  [UK's new normal] Lighting designer Tim Mitchell on how serious this autumn will be for theatre. Bonus: Has WARS ended in Denmark? Tim's selected involvements: Gielgud Theatre 2020, "Up Start Crow" UK tour 2019, "Curtains" English National Opera 2018, "Iolanthe" Birmingham Repertory Theatre 2018, "The Snowman" UK tour 2017-19, "Nativity!" Royal Shakespeare Company 2017, "Anthony and Cleopatra" Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. 'Typical' residential building preserved to showcase living in the Old Town. Each floor is fitted with items and furniture from different time periods. Second floor. GLADSTONE'S LAND (Edinburgh) VIEWING SEQUENCE. We go backwards in time. Start on the third floor, in the year 1911, and walk down to first floor, which is 1632. Clip: First floor. GLADSTONE'S LAND (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. A banking museum inside Lloyd's Scottish headquarter. MUSEUM ON THE MOUND (Edinburgh)  WHAT TO SEE. History of how Lloyd has merged with many other banks. A Display on centuries of British coins and notes. Clip: MUSEUM ON THE MOUND (Edinburgh)  WHAT TO DO. Strike your own coin under Alexander III's reign. Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

GREYFRIARS KIRK (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. Kirk dedicated in 1620. Clip: GREYFRIARS KIRK (Edinburgh) DIRECTIONS. Nearest bus station: Grassmarket. Walk uphill along Candlemaker Row. You'll reach the entrance within seconds. Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. A museum in the "museum of everything" tradition. History of Scotland. Animals, geology, artefacts from round the world, vehicles and phones. TEMP EXHIBITIONS. Temp exhibitions happen on the third floor. Currently: "The Galloway Hoard: Viking-Age Treasure" and "Typewriter Revolution".   Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Entrance staircase. SURGEON'S HALL MUSEUMS (Edinburgh)  WHAT IT IS. A collection of three museums in one building: pathology, dentistry, and surgery. Dentistry is exiled to a corner on the top floor. Pathology: an army of jars (much like  Hunterian Museum ). Surgery: disturbing videos and equipment. Clip: Entrance staircase. SURGEON'S HALL MUSEUMS (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian)   WHAT IT IS. Home of the Earl of Wemyss and March. BUILT. Middle section: built 1800.  The wings were later rebuilt following severe damages. GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian) OPENING DATES. Limited opening - between July and August for a month. Clip: Entrance. GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

First floor, "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". THE QUEEN'S GALLERY (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. Temp exhibition: "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". Showcasing their collection on watercolours with special focus on the life as royalty. Clip: First floor, "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". THE QUEEN'S GALLERY (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

[Actor update] Nigel Barber reminds us of how theatre will be different from now. And home innovation.  Nigel's selected involvements: FUNNY GIRL (2017), UK Tour HIGH SOCIETY (2016), The Mill at Sonning XANADU-THE MUSICAL (2015), David Ian Productions JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (2014), Live Nation Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. Royal residence of the Scottish/British monarch with imperial rooms, abbey ruins and a garden. Currently with the temp exhibition Prince Philip: A Celebration . Clip:  Prince Philip: A Celebration . PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE (Edinburgh)  Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. A number of deserted underground closes, buried by buildings above hence preserved over all these years. Ticketed guided tour only. Ending point. THE REAL MARY KING'S CLOSE (Edinburgh) WHAT TO SEE. An animation and re-enactment of Mary, Queen of Scots' stay before her abdication; the plague, cow keeping, shop fronts. Clip: THE REAL MARY KING'S CLOSE  (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. Paintings from Medieval to the 19th century. With big names including Rembrandt, Cezanne, van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin. Ground floor. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY (Edinburgh) WARS RESTRICTION. First floor is closed. Clip: Ground floor. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

WHAT IT IS. John Lamont's residence built 1796. THE GEORGIAN HOUSE (Edinburgh) VIEWING SEQUENCE. Start with the second floor and traverse down to the basement. Top floor is private. Clip: THE GEORGIAN HOUSE (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger