I will continue to post these in chronological order, so although I am home, this blog will remain in Scotland for the next few days. I have a few more Edinburgh experiences that are yet to be posted. Vintage Elephant Bookends Trunk Up Rustic Bronze Tone Chalk Ware Set Of 2 Lucky Item Number. Rowling's fame when it is a fine institution in itself.įor those who have been following me in my Edinburgh visit, we are now home in sunny Melbourne, feeling jetlagged and trying to get back into a headspace where sunshine means warmth (not just better photos). It is a shame the Elephant House feels the need to ride on the back of J.K. But this seems a tad cheeky because she is far better known for writing at Nicholsons (which has since closed) on Nicholson Street in Newington. Rowling spent hours writing her famous children's fantasy novels. However, I was surprised to see that now the place is marketing itself as the birthplace of Harry Potter where J.K. You can see more pictures on the Elephant House gallery. It is no wonder students want to huddle in here out of the cold. The warmly painted walls hung with interesting artwork, the homely clutter of wooden tables and chairs, the leafy green pot plants, and the large light windows that gaze upon some of Edinburgh's enchanted old town including the castle, all add up to a cosy environment. The food here is nice but the ambience is great. Toasted foccacia, soup and haggis stromboli are also on the menu. I would have liked some of the mulled wine but had already had imbibed a hot port with lunch at the Last Drop. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the rich layers of cake and buttercream. Not a patch on the storytelling centre cafe. It wasn't the best chocolate cake I have ever had. And sometimes you need a unicorn and fairy. Sometimes all you need is a plain and simple bookend. Add a touch of whimsy to your library with these falling books bookends. Add some simple quotation marks to your bookshelf. Set of 2 Enamel Bejeweled Photo Displays. These neat metal bookends (available in a variety of colors) also double as a fun bookstand. I chose a slice of fudgy chocolate cake and a pot of peppermint tea. Vintage Abstract Pear Pear Painting Original Art Wall Decor. I think that is a good thing in shortbread. This is not my elephant, it was Mindy's but I was delighted to get a photo of it before she bit into what she described as a very buttery elephant. You can even eat an elephant - a shortbread elephant, that is. The walls are hung with pictures of elephants and we even had elephant bookends on the fireplace beside us. You walk into the back room to sit down and immediately are confronted by the cutest elephant chair. You queue at the counter to order and look up to see a line of elephants above the chalkboard menu. When you walk in the door, there is a cabinet filled with little elephants. When we got married we had morning tea here with our two witnesses so it is a special place for me. Vintage Owl BookendsChalkChalkwareCarnival5 1/ Vintage COVENTRY. This is an Edinburgh institution that has been around for at least 15 years (according to our resident Scot). PAIR ORIGINAL FRANKART ELEPHANT BOOKENDS SCULPTURE ABSTRACT PIERI 63 Vintage. After my lovely stroll through my Edinburgh with Yarrow and Mindy in my last post, we ended up in the Elephant House for afternoon tea.
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