Same Shirt, Different day-2012 Adventures of the "Devonport Wonder Babes"

Thursday 12^th July Edinburgh

In the morning Caro and Emily off to the Camera Obscura, Lyndsay to back to Art gallery and a specialised kitchen shop called “Lakeland” and I went off to Scotland People at the Records office and a bit of a wander in a shopping mall

In the afternoon we all met up to go on a historical tour of underground Edinburgh run by Mercat tours that was excellent, small group with no giggling teenagers, very factual and interesting and lasted about an hour. Overview of whole history of Edinburgh’s built environment especially the bridge across the two valleys either side of the main ridge and the goings on in the arches underneath.

Lyndsay had had a sore tooth for a couple of days which got worse yesterday and receptionist at YHA gave us address of dental practice that sees non-NHS patients, which was about ½ hr walk away, and which turned out to be a walk in NHS Dental Clinic, part of Primary Care service. Arrived about 4.15 pm and Lyndsay was seen by nurse but couldn’t be seen by dentist as end of day but they made appointment for 7 pm at start of evening session. Walked back after dinner ( pasta tonight) which was quite a pleasant walk ( not raining) past the National Museum of Scotland which occupies a whole block, Greyfriars Bobbys statue and through old university area. Lynds seen at 7 pm, was in consulting room for an hour and emerged having had a root canal done by a Polish dentist and all for the princely sum of £13 as it was done under reciprocal health agreement between UK/NZ for urgent medical treatment. We were expecting to pay what it would have cost at a private dental practice at home and had credit card at the ready. Thanks NHS Scotland.

 Then we spent £14 at Tescos on way home for food for next few days !!