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Leith (the People’s Republic of)

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Me and my golden girl hanging out in Newhaven today.❤ Here's some factoids about Newhaven for those of you yet to visit it and its beautiful harbour. ⚓ Newhaven's origins date back to the 1480s. The harbour at Leith, in and around the mouth of the Water of Leith, was becoming increasingly busy. The local fishing community responded by moving their base of operations just over a mile to the west. ⚓ The name Newhaven was coined simply to distinguish the new port from the old one, though whether there was actually a harbour at this time seems debatable. It is more likely that the fishing boats would simply have been pulled up on the shore. ⚓ Meanwhile oyster cultivation took place in the Forth, adding further to the economic activity of what by now was a fast growing village. ⚓ James IV build docks for his Royal Scots Navy here at Newhaven as Leith docks weren't deep enough. One of the vessels built here was the Great Michael which became the flagship of the Royal Scots Navy who supported the French against the English during naval conflict in 1513. After the disastrous Battle of Flodden in 1513, in which the Scottish army was wiped out by the English, the Great Michael was sold to the French. The ship is remembered in Newhaven by the naming of "Great Michael Close". Hope you are all having a fantastic day. I'm off for a snuggle with Nonny. Gill x #scottishscenery #scotlandisnow #scotland #scotlandinspring #scotspirit #alliseeispretty #athomeintheworld #blueskies #beautyyouseek #beautifuldestinations #cityphotography #discoverearth #explorelocal #edinburghclicks #edinburgh #edinburghlife #goodvibes #goldenretrieverlove #goldenretrieversofinstagram #hiddenscotland #instafeels #lockdownwalksfromhome #littlemomentsofmylife #momentslikethese #pawprintonmyheart #theeverygirl #unlimitedscotland

I've spent the morning getting excited about future road trips with my wee lady.❤❤ Perfect book for planning all things Scottish and road trippy? This 👉 @wildguidescotland #scotlandisnow #scotland #wildguidescotland #travelbook #travelbooks #armchairtravel #adventurethatislife #bestvacations #distractionsandinspirations #discoverearth #doglovers #followyourpassion #hiddenscotland #instafeels #littlemomentsofmylife #futureplans #scottishscenery #unlimitedscotland

Just me and my bae (and my exceedingly long fringe) hangin' by The Shore here in Leith on this sunshiney day! Dead casual, likes. ☀️😎☀️ That is all. Hope you're all doing well. Love and Golden hugs to you all Gill xx #theshore #leith #edinburgh #scotlandisnow #scotland #adventurethatislife #lockdownwalksfromhome #lockdownwalks #loveletterto #ilovemydog #sunshineonleith #everydaypleasure #emergeintothelight #goldenretrieverlove #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretriever #hyggelife #littlemomentsofmylife #pawprintonmyheart #springvibes #unlimitedscotland

Ok, so these just landed courtesy of my lovely cuz, @angiemcgarva Andy and I can't wait to get fired into them later! Nom! 😋 @artisanabakes #buylocal #supportlocalbusinesses #caketime #scottish #treats #foodstagram #foodporn #foodphotography #delicious😋 #scottishproduce

Nonny, her Daddy and I went for a wander around Portobello today. Check out the incredible Studio Ghibli art on this wall. I think it's such an act of creative generosity and kindness to bring a beautiful piece of art to others for free in this way. In the midst of these strange times it's things like this that are so delightful to come upon and so uplifting,reminding us of the beauty in this world. Top work, artists of Porty! ❤ #portobello #portobelloart #edinburgh #alliseeispretty #beautyyouseek #beautifulscotland #bbcscotlandpics #creating_boldly #explorelocal #hiddenscotland #artistsoninstagram #instagood #instafeels #lockdownwalksfromhome #littlemomentsofmylife #walkswithmydog #walkswithmypuppy #postitfortheaesthetic #rainbow

🐕Today I became a dog mum!🐶 It's official! After over two decades of lusting after a Golden Retriever, our wee ball of snugs, licks, cuddles (and the odd poo and widdle), has arrived at last!! Her name is Nonny and I have a sneaky feeling that she will be a feature of Dear Scotia moving forward. Expect lots of doggy spam in the weeks to come. Sorry, not sorry. ❤ Yours, in absolute dreamy-eyed reverence of my wee Golden girl. Gill xx #goldenretriever #goldenretrieverpuppy #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretrieverlove #scotland #athomeintheworld #bestdayever #coorie #doglovers #everydaypleasure #edinburgh #goodvibes #momentslikethese #pawprintonmyheart

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