Sir Robert Sibbald, Edinburgh university’s first Professor of Medicine, co-founder of , personal physician to the king, Scottish Geographer Royal and founder of (and one impressively busy man) was born 1641

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A dreich morning brightened by an exciting showcase for emerging Scottish artists.

Pictured here: Edith Pritchett, Alexandra Roddan & Alan Aitken

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"A 100-seater amphitheatre built entirely out of unwanted pianos...": The Pianodrome will be constructed in the grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh this summer. It sounds - will sound - extraordinary.
More here: https://t.co/B2OdoFg8ig

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Bloody hell its worth going to Edinburgh just to c ntings

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Many congratulations to granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a Specialist Art Dealer this month. You can congratulate them yourselves as they are exhibiting at our & Fair

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April 11th is also National Pet Day. Here is the fine coat of arms granted in 1979 to Lieutenant General Sir Michael Gow, Governor of Edinburgh Castle. The crest shows his faithful pet, Frodo, holding the key to Edinburgh Castle where Frodo is buried in the pets’ cemetery.

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Lambert Doomer (Amsterdam 1624-1700)
Waterfall in the Forest near Doorwerth Castle
246 x 240 mm
Black chalk, grey and yellowish green wash
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

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Old Romantic: our 79 - year-old dating columnist enjoys a successful trip to Edinburgh. But is he just being used? https://t.co/GWhicPJhRY

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Brilliant to use the inspiring landscape of for part of our Grand Estates exhibition
A series of six C-Type prints on aluminium

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Buy your tickets for - a Koestler Trust and fundraising event at on 10 May, hosted by . Info HERE https://t.co/y2GFU6Bfuy (postcard: Pacific Euthynnus Pelamis from

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Black Canary was a four page comic strip I made a few years ago about the miners strike. It was for a competition I ultimately never entered. I’m now revisiting it in hopes of making it into a proper comic.

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Thinking of HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh today as he has his op. Wish him better soon!
Illustration by Lynn Ede
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Heading home for the Edinburgh Comic Con ( ) the 14th & 15th of April. I'll be on the Markosia table signing my books, we will also have a vast array of titles from the other great creators that call home. Here is just a sample :) Hope I see you there.

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