Chocolate by Genevie – Review & Giveaway #11

Chocolate Reviews, Giveaways | 17th August 2012 | By Choclette

Up in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, there is a new chocolatiere on the block – Chocolate by Genevie. As you can probably guess, in my opinion, you can’t have too many chocolatiers. All of the chocolates are sourced from Belgium “using only the finest ingredients”. At this moment in time, these chocolates can only be bought via the online shop. The boxes come in many shapes and sizes with various price tags to match and all are delivered free within the UK.

I received a beautifully packaged box of sixteen chocolates to review. As some of you may have gathered from the Tower of Gold Boxes giveaway (still running), I am rather partial to gold. The box was gold, tied with a gold silken ribbon with a golden butterfly attached. Butterflies seem to be Genevie’s signature as I noticed many of her boxes have one or more butterflies strategically located.

The chocolates were all good and chunky with a mix of thick shelled plain, milk and white. There were a good range of fillings, with only a couple of duplications. There was no accompanying menu so I had to guess at what the fillings were and hope I didn’t get a coffee one by mistake. There were some clues however, coffee beans and orange slices on the top weren’t really too difficult to work out. CT had the pleasure of trying the ones topped with coffee beans which he thought were quite pleasant. I think some of the other flavours were rum, strawberry, citrus and pistachio and alcohol featured quite strongly in a couple of them. Fillings were various from soft ganache and mousses to sturdier truffles and marzipan. Luckily there were three of the marzipan variety covered in both dark and milk chocolate – marzipan has always been one of my favourites and I enjoyed these. The chocolates were a little too sweet for our tastes, but that is a common finding for us and I suspect that this would not be an issue for most chocoholics.

Giveaway
Genevie has kindly offered a similar box to one of my readers, although this is only open to those over 18 with a UK postal address. To enter this fabulous giveaway you will need to use the Rafflecopter below and leave a comment on my blog – as instructed by Rafflecopter. There will then be additional chances to enter if you so wish. Rafflecopter will pick a winner at random from the entries received. If you are commenting anonymously, please give me some way of identifying you as I will be verifying the validity of entries.

Any automated entries will be disqualified.

Closing date is Monday 10th September.

11 September 2012 – Thanks to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on Edinburgh – some of them were very entertaining.

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Dawn Munday
17th August 2012 at 8:10 am
The university, I nearly went there but decided it was too far from where my parents lived in Devon! Those chocolates look beautiful;. Marzipan is one of my favourites as well.
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mummy24
17th August 2012 at 7:19 am
edinburgh castle or edinburgh rock x
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Suelle
17th August 2012 at 8:05 am
Edinburgh castle is the most prominent feature of the city.
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Katie
17th August 2012 at 8:34 am
When I think of Edinburgh, my first thought is of the book One Day. It’s really stuck in my head!
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Blue Kitchen Bakes
17th August 2012 at 9:04 am
The fringe festival, I’ve never been but would love to go
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saurus
17th August 2012 at 9:41 am
Arthur’s Seat, Princes Street, Jenners, great nights out and fantastic restaurants and bars
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laura banks
17th August 2012 at 9:42 am
the rock my gran used to bring me when she went it was great
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maci234
17th August 2012 at 9:42 am
edinburgh castle
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kayleigh white
17th August 2012 at 10:11 am
Culture, fantastic food and great people.
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helen
17th August 2012 at 10:18 am
kilts
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Galina Varese
17th August 2012 at 10:51 am
Walter Scott, University, culture
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alexis
17th August 2012 at 10:51 am
History, beauty and friendliness
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lucky321
17th August 2012 at 11:22 am
New years eve Hogmanay 🙂
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Anonymous
17th August 2012 at 11:25 am
haggis
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Sue Reaney
17th August 2012 at 11:38 am
Edinburgh rock!
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Attachment Mummy
17th August 2012 at 1:36 pm
The castle
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Grace Lavender
17th August 2012 at 2:12 pm
The awesome buildings
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Ellen B Cookery
17th August 2012 at 2:22 pm
I love chocolate! In fact, I used to import chocolate from Belgium into Canada a few years back.
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lapin d'or
17th August 2012 at 5:07 pm
Fantastic art galleries
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Anonymous
17th August 2012 at 5:52 pm
The fringe and the Tattoo
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Kim Plant
17th August 2012 at 6:49 pm
a big city never been tho x
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Maya Russell
17th August 2012 at 8:08 pm
I think of the castle.
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Rainie Bish
17th August 2012 at 8:24 pm
the beautiful buildings
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Foodycat
17th August 2012 at 8:26 pm
I really don’t like rafflecopter, so I am not entering but those chocolates sound LOVELY!
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happyfox
17th August 2012 at 8:38 pm
The castle
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Janice
17th August 2012 at 8:53 pm
That’s a great photo of the white chocolate, I don’t want to win any though #diet
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Recipe Junkie
17th August 2012 at 8:55 pm
my aunt’s flat 😉
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Hotrod mum
17th August 2012 at 10:06 pm
The castle
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bloomers
17th August 2012 at 11:03 pm
Edinburgh Castle
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celia
18th August 2012 at 12:07 am
The chocolates look very pretty! Good luck to everyone in the contest!
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sophie2002
18th August 2012 at 6:46 am
I think of the fantastic firework display which they put on towards the end of the year. Been twice and watched it. It it fabulous to watch. All set to music.
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ali thorpe
18th August 2012 at 7:59 am
Three things: Edinburgh castle, a peculiar girl I worked with years ago who studied there and a good friend from university who grew up there.
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Jaycee
18th August 2012 at 11:33 am
Has to be the holiday my family had there when I was younger, we was able to go to the castle & explore Edinburgh. Bet its all changed since then its a good few years back!
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ohmite hudson
18th August 2012 at 12:08 pm
bagpipes
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7hippopotamus
18th August 2012 at 12:23 pm
The castle!
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Christine oprey
18th August 2012 at 1:07 pm
Edinburgh castle 🙂
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Ian Campbell
18th August 2012 at 1:46 pm
The Fringe Festival – famous the world over.
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silviam
18th August 2012 at 2:09 pm
Shortbread!
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Katie
18th August 2012 at 2:40 pm
Scottland and porridge
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Anonymous
18th August 2012 at 4:07 pm
The Edinburgh Tattoo

@beachrambler – Hazel Rea
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Sarah-Louise Bailey
18th August 2012 at 5:26 pm
The castle :)x
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honeydip
18th August 2012 at 7:02 pm
It is very picturesque
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Crafty Green Poet
18th August 2012 at 7:02 pm
well it’s home to me, so that’s what i think of Edinburgh!
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R
18th August 2012 at 8:39 pm
Ghosts!
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Carolin
18th August 2012 at 7:52 pm
The castle 🙂
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mata777
18th August 2012 at 8:53 pm
THE CASTLE!
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Marrian
18th August 2012 at 9:12 pm
Kilts. 🙂
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emma howard
18th August 2012 at 9:27 pm
Edinburgh Castle!
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Natalie Holland
18th August 2012 at 9:46 pm
The first things that comes to mind, is the castle.
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Emma Lowe
18th August 2012 at 10:04 pm
the castle
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Baking Addict
18th August 2012 at 10:52 pm
Edinburgh University as my friend studied there and I remember visiting once.
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hippofriend
19th August 2012 at 10:13 am
Meeting friends on Waverley Station.
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Eddington Judith
19th August 2012 at 11:13 am
i think of the castle
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spike1
19th August 2012 at 1:47 pm
I think of comedy, as in the edniburgh fringe.
(mainly because I listen to a lot of podcasts such as richard herring’s edinburgh fringe podcast, or as the cool kids are calling it, Rehefp!)
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Gillian Thompson
19th August 2012 at 2:44 pm
I think of Shortbread biscuits
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kelandab
19th August 2012 at 2:49 pm
Fringe festival
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Christy Breazeal
19th August 2012 at 3:27 pm
I’m in the US. DARN..can’t ever win anything good!
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William G
19th August 2012 at 4:53 pm
Edinburgh Rock! Great stuff!
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Simon
19th August 2012 at 6:22 pm
The Scotch Whisky Experience 🙂

Simon.
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den71cross
19th August 2012 at 6:46 pm
Sexy men in kilts
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James Gordon
19th August 2012 at 7:04 pm
Edinburgh Rock! Our honeymoon (19 years ago) I’ve got a good memory!
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Sandsferguson
19th August 2012 at 10:55 pm
My brother in law is moving there when he finishes Uni, so it will remind me of family in different parts of the world.
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carol
19th August 2012 at 11:22 pm
The Tattoo
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kim
20th August 2012 at 1:51 am
shortbread (@PolkaDotAddict)
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Christina Marriott
20th August 2012 at 8:36 am
Lots of history 🙂
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dragonfly63
20th August 2012 at 8:59 am
Bagpipes and kilts.
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Jane Willis
20th August 2012 at 10:03 am
This may not be what everybody thinks of when they think of Edinburgh (at least, I hope it isn’t) but I’ll always associate it with falling out of a four poster bed when I was there on honeymoon.
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Chas
20th August 2012 at 10:10 am
Waverley Station
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janieo
20th August 2012 at 10:17 am
fringe festival
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Fiona
20th August 2012 at 11:35 am
The brooding castle set over the dramatic skyline (@catz36)
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Samantha OKeeffe
20th August 2012 at 1:33 pm
fringe festival
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Sandra Clarke
20th August 2012 at 3:04 pm
The castle, although I’ve never been.
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Sue McCarthy
20th August 2012 at 3:38 pm
Edinburgh Tattoo & bagpipes
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Trufflepixie
20th August 2012 at 3:42 pm
Just now the fringe festival
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maxineflossy
20th August 2012 at 4:38 pm
my first holiday without my parents! It was lovely!
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CNSnape
20th August 2012 at 11:07 pm
Loud cannon fire from the castle
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julsthomas
21st August 2012 at 6:33 am
The castle and my father’s memories of seeing the Tattoo when he last visited
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Jules Naybur
21st August 2012 at 8:16 am
I think of the castle, and the Vikings that tried to get in there x
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Susan
21st August 2012 at 11:52 am
I can just picture the castle, And the tattoo.
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MERSEYBABE
21st August 2012 at 11:09 am
The Festival especially at this time of year. I would love to go along and see a few shows.
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sharon
21st August 2012 at 1:02 pm
looe, cornwall eating the chocs i win, lol
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Anonymous
21st August 2012 at 1:08 pm
I’ve never been to Edinburgh but I adore handmade chocolates! 🙂 (Anna Thomas on Facebook)
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Andrew Ellams
21st August 2012 at 6:42 pm
Tatoos!
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herb
21st August 2012 at 10:23 pm
bagpipes and kilts and Scotts
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Mrs Voucher
21st August 2012 at 11:00 pm
Sean Connery, Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street
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tabbaz123
22nd August 2012 at 12:02 pm
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo and shopping!
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MaryMoh
23rd August 2012 at 4:04 pm
Edinburgh Castle and Tattoo.
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Wendy@The Omnivorous Bear
24th August 2012 at 2:11 am
Oh, if only I could enter…..but somehow I don’t think even if I won they’d survive the journey to South East Asia. Oh and when I think of Edinburgh, I think of my best friend who lives there and the many escapades (that may have been alcohol filled) that we’ve had over the years!
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Jagruti
25th August 2012 at 3:21 pm
Shortbread and castle..many many bollywood movies shot in this beautiful city..:) love to visit one day !!
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Lynsey Buchanan
26th August 2012 at 4:55 pm
The castle, the dungeons & the zoo
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Nickie
26th August 2012 at 5:36 pm
Being very sick – I was only there once (for work) and I was so ill they wanted to take me to a&e. I must go back and appreciate the city!
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Light-Wilson Francesca
27th August 2012 at 10:42 am
The castle, kilts and an ex-boyfriend who now lives there 🙂
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Cheryll
27th August 2012 at 1:22 pm
Castle, shopping, Millenium New Year 🙂
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kasza
27th August 2012 at 5:41 pm
The brilliant time I had there on a Hen Party!
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janetf
27th August 2012 at 9:50 pm
Edinburgh Castle
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Anonymous
28th August 2012 at 2:24 pm
Edinburgh Castle
facebook stan theman
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Cas Philip
28th August 2012 at 3:08 pm
Men in kilts
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xcardiffbirdx
28th August 2012 at 8:31 pm
Bagpipes and Shortbread! lol 🙂 xx
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Farrah Ekeroth
31st August 2012 at 5:05 pm
Fringe Festival
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caroles
1st September 2012 at 11:12 pm
The castle and the festival.
Lovely looking chocolates!
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Garden Tea Cakes and Me
2nd September 2012 at 11:18 am
First thing that springs to mind is Edinburgh Castle
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magic
2nd September 2012 at 6:03 pm
old buildings x
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Ursulab
2nd September 2012 at 5:20 pm
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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cachexia
3rd September 2012 at 7:13 am
Edinburgh festival, I remember going as a child
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carowood
3rd September 2012 at 9:56 am
The Castle
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Anonymous
3rd September 2012 at 3:41 pm
the lovely castle 🙂

greig spencer

greigspencer@live.co.uk
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krnries
3rd September 2012 at 8:03 pm
I’m watching a Culture Show all about the Edinburgh Festival right now, so that’s what I’m thinking about when I think about Edinburgh
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zoboze
4th September 2012 at 9:56 am
The castle
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Susan Martin
4th September 2012 at 11:32 am
Being taken to she the Royal Edinburgh Tattoo with my Gran when I was wee
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Sue Jackson
4th September 2012 at 1:35 pm
The Military Tattoo
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loumathema
4th September 2012 at 10:53 pm
Edinburgh Castle
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hayley acton
5th September 2012 at 12:31 am
fringe festival
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Hannah
5th September 2012 at 3:43 pm
Never been but I think about the fringe festival asit gets so much coverage!
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x_Kirsty_xx
6th September 2012 at 7:06 am
I think of Scotland
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Jenni
6th September 2012 at 12:48 pm
The Castle!
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maddogs
7th September 2012 at 6:38 am
rock
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Kristy Brown
7th September 2012 at 9:29 am
Home!
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sam
7th September 2012 at 5:59 pm
The Castle. x
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tinysidsmum
7th September 2012 at 9:53 pm
Rock and the castle x
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missmamo
8th September 2012 at 10:24 am
Edinburgh rock
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Saran Benjamin
8th September 2012 at 11:41 am
I always think one day I will visit Scotland
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dragon60
8th September 2012 at 12:42 pm
Edingburgh Castle, then princes street
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thrlrds2007
8th September 2012 at 3:47 pm
Edinburgh Castle
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Anonymous
8th September 2012 at 4:01 pm
edinburgh castle, burke and hare, greyfrers bobby, and the festival
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straysuzi
8th September 2012 at 9:38 pm
The Castle and kilts
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Annie Marie Brookes
8th September 2012 at 10:28 pm
Edinburgh castle is the best place
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claire thomson little
8th September 2012 at 11:22 pm
The shops and castle
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Phyllis Ellett
9th September 2012 at 4:51 am
Got to be Arthur’s Seat. Was worth the climb
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samantha sellick
9th September 2012 at 6:56 am
How I’ve never been and would love to go one day.
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9th September 2012 at 8:21 am
Greyfriars Bobby
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Dave Edwards
9th September 2012 at 8:03 am
Trainspotting!
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Lindsey G
9th September 2012 at 8:59 am
The Castle
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Emma2321
9th September 2012 at 9:04 am
I think of the castle and the zoo, I visited both with my family when I was little and have such vivid memories, especially of the elephant in the zoo eating someone’s lunch over it’s fence and the penguin parade.
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Eska
9th September 2012 at 10:57 am
I think of the old castle, such a beautiful place from my childhood!
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amy h
9th September 2012 at 12:30 pm
Great food, fantastic shopping and the spooky but beautiful castle.
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Jillm
9th September 2012 at 12:52 pm
Driving through it when we were going back to Dundee where we lived for 2 years.
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Kateg1982
9th September 2012 at 3:25 pm
the castle
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emily13
9th September 2012 at 3:30 pm
Edinburgh rock
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Rikka B
9th September 2012 at 3:54 pm
I think of the Alexander McCall Smith series of books set in Edinburgh first
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Angie Hoggett
9th September 2012 at 4:38 pm
historic beautiful big city, lots to see and do
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Kevin Symonds
9th September 2012 at 4:38 pm
Arthur’s Seat
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tinkertink2010
9th September 2012 at 4:54 pm
A place I really want to visit! xoxo
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Jennifer Smurthwaite
9th September 2012 at 6:02 pm
Unfortunately, a bad memory of my parents catching me smoking at the castle lol (a long time ago!!)
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Jayne
9th September 2012 at 6:13 pm
The castle
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KAYLA
9th September 2012 at 6:36 pm
Edinburgh Castle, somewhere i would love to visit, i have visited the vaults and done a tour but never been to the castle
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nidgysmum
9th September 2012 at 6:48 pm
Men in kilts doing amiture dramatics outside the castle when the fringe festval is on
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Natalie White
9th September 2012 at 7:21 pm
I think of the Edinburgh Dungeon! I love it there 🙂
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sheridarby
9th September 2012 at 8:00 pm
The castle and Edinburgh rock
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Anonymous
9th September 2012 at 8:08 pm
The brilliant fringe festival, great atmosphere, loads of friendly people = good time had by all!!
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Rebecca Woodroof
9th September 2012 at 8:38 pm
royal mile and the castle
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Nicky123
9th September 2012 at 8:38 pm
The Krankies
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GuruOnAMountain
9th September 2012 at 8:57 pm
Princes Street and tourists!
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Claire Sales
9th September 2012 at 9:25 pm
the Tattoo, I think it’s beautiful, and the men are heroes 🙂
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Sophie F
10th September 2012 at 12:42 am
I think of beautiful fields and Edinburgh castle 🙂
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Stewart
10th September 2012 at 10:11 am
Never been to Edinburgh but one day I will
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