My Trademark Signs And Poses In Edinburgh

ALONG THE STREETS OF EDINBURGH after the visit to the Edinburgh Castle...Our walk lasted a couple of hours... but due to constant stopping, we did not feel so tired.... We had our lunch at The Orchid, a Thai restaurant somewhere along the way with a couple of friends who met us up.  As the Saying goes... no sex please, we are British... And My saying... No western food please, I am Chinese!  Lol...

Our Long Walk at The Fringe Festival 

Walked down from the Edinburgh Castle....

Notice my over and over again trademark?

Bear with me.. One more....

Among the crowd, there are two Asians....

Theee actually... And a golden blonde....she is real.....

This too is real... And he is floating in thin air....

The weather was simply beautiful... 

No more sweaters for us..

In the midst of the crowds...

People and people everywhere....

Performance on the streets....

Dancing too....

Oh, seems I have a "partner?"

Shopping time....

The famous theatre in Edinburgh....

Walking back to our parking....

At the Botanical Gardens.... And my weird Pose!! 

Oh, oh, I know what some of you are thinking already....

This pose might be better.... LOL!!!

Military Performance At Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Castle

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city. It is all about celebration of arts and entertainment!   It was to my sheer delight that we came at the right time for the festval started on the 5th August till the 29th....

When Aaron suggested going to Edinburgh for a day trip, I was thinking it would be kind of tiring to drive the five hours journey to and fro.  It would be better if we could stay a night but after numerous ckecking for lodging, we could not get anywhere near around town and even those which were located a bit further from town was quite costly to us.  Leaving no choice, we spent almost the whole day there, only leaving around 8pm after our dinner..... The obe having the most fun is none other than my girl... Everything looks wonderful to her.... For me, bonding with them are my happiest moments!

At the top of the Edinburgh Castle....

With the comedian...

At the compound of the castle...

Let me make a call first... :)

Evening performance by the Tattoo Military in the evening...

Welfie near the entrance...

One more...

Nearer to the entrance....

We could go in until a certain section where we nned tickets to enter....

No, we did not go in, there are many more places to explore arpund the vicinity and the centre of the town...

Top 4 Essential Oils That You Can Use To Cure Headaches

Many people suffer from different types of headaches every day. Whether it is a migraine, which is usually the worst form, a sinus headache, a headache from a cold or other illness, or other types of headaches, there are people out there suffering from one of these forms of headaches.

They normally reach for whatever type of pain killer they can find, whether it be a pill, a warm cloth over the head, a herbal tea of some sort, or anything else they can find to ease the pain so they can function normally throughout their day. However, there are also essential oils that can help ease a headache and even get rid of them altogether. Here are the top four essential oils you can use to get rid of your headache.

Lavender

Lavender essential oils seem to help with many things and one thing it can help cure is a headache. The main reason it can help cure a headache is because this essential oil can help relieve stress and tension and just help you relax more. It can also help for neurological disorders and conditions.

Lavender essential oils can also help relieve restlessness and treat disturbed sleep. These are two causes of headaches as well and using lavender oil can help you get a restful sleep and can keep you from waking up with a headache the next morning.

Lavender oil can also help regulate the serotonin that your body already makes. Serotonin helps reduce the pain in the nervous system which, without it being regulated, can cause migraine headaches.

To use lavender oil to relieve a headache caused by stress and tension, you can either diffuse five drops at home or at work or apply it to the back of your neck and temples. You can also add five to 10 drops of it to your warm bath water to help relieve the tension you are suffering from your work day.

Peppermint

Peppermint essential oils can help cure a headache because it has a cooling effect on your skin, especially when applied topically to your skin. Peppermint essential oils are good to use to help relieve tension headaches.

Back in 1996, there was a study that was conducted about using peppermint to help ease the participant’s headaches. During this study, there were 41 people studied. The peppermint was applied topically to the participants about a half hour after their headaches started. After the peppermint oil was applied, the participants reported that they had relief from their headaches.

Rosemary

Rosemary not only helps with alertness and personal orientation but is can also treat a headache.The main reason for this is because it contains analgesic properties as well as stimulating and anti-inflammatory properties included in it.

Also, if you suffer from stress and have emotional problems that cause your headaches, you should be using Rosemary to help ease them. Not only this, but if you suffer from digestion problems and an upset stomach, this could be a major symptom of an oncoming headache. Using Rosemary can help ease digestion problems and stomach problems.

When you start experiencing a headache or a migraine, you can add Rosemary to your water, soup, or tea to drink to ease the pain associated with the headache or migraine. You can also add Rosemary oil to coconut oil and peppermint oil and apply it topically to your neck and head to help ease the symptoms of a headache.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus essential oils can help cleanse your body of toxins and the bad microorganisms,which can then keep you from having headaches. It can also open your nasal airways and get rid of any sinus pressure you may be experiencing that can lead to a bad headache.

You can use Eucalyptus oil by diluting two to four drops of it with carrier oil and applying it topically to the back of your neck, your chest, your forehead, and temples. Using it this way can clear up your nasal passages which can then in turn help clear your airways and get rid of your headaches caused by nasal buildup. Doing it this way can prevent a sinus headache which usually turns into a migraine headache.

Using these essential oils is your best bet in getting rid of a headache and keeping them from coming back. You can use these essential oils either in drinks such as tea, water, or even soups, and you can also apply them to the area of your body, such as your head and neck to get rid of your headache and to keep it away.

Day Trip To Fringe Festival, Edinburgh

SATURDAY IS FINALLY HERE!!

The trio set off early for a rrip to Edinburgh which is less than three hours drive from our place.   It will be only a day trip for us for we were not able to book a suitable accommodation in Edinburgh.  The festival of the year is on.... Yes, it is called Fringe Festival... I did not know what that is until we reached there.  This is my third time visiting Edinburgh but it is my first time experiencing the excitement and happening in this city.....

On the way, we stopped at Dundee to take a short rest at the Tay Bridge.  Weather was simply beautiful. Sunny skies all the way.... Soon we reached Edinburgh and our little girl was most excited...

I think We lost a lot of calories here in Edinburgh.  After parking our car near the castle, it was all about climbing stairs to the Edinburgh castle and walking endlessly along the strrets to join in the crowd.  We were there for more than four hours and our parking fees alone came up to £17.50!  Okay, don't convert... Lol... Let's just enjoy the sights while we walk...

Rise and shine on our day trip to Edinburgh....

My driver and back passenger....

Arriving at Dundee...

A very enlightening discovery... Now we know.... We had a good laugh!

There is a castle under the name Fernie too...

Tay Bridge to St. Andrews...

Stopped over for a rest....

Soon we arrived at Edinburgh....

As we walked along, we looked for some food...

We settled for these... Two handsome hunks... Lol...

But we could only get their pancakes... £3.50

Thumbs up!

Welfie and taking lots of pictures...

Joining in the crowd... Even Pokemon Go was in the itinerary.....

From Brentwood Villa To Giant Crabs At Boddam, Peterhead

WAITED FOR AARON TO COME FETCH US FROM BRENTWOOD VILLA, the one and only guest house which makes one not missing home at all... Mary Moh who is not a stranger to many of us, she has opened a Bed and Breakfast guest house in Aberdeen here. Just opposite Aberdeen University.  A very prestigious location especially for parents and students alike, who can gather and stay at her well furnished rooms, plus on top of that, we can have the luxury to choose our own menu rabging from western food to Malaysian cuisines such as Nasi Lemak, Pan Mee both dry and soupy versions, Roti Canai, Fried Koay Teow and even Satay is not excluded!!  Just type in Brentwood Villa, Aberdeen and her website will appears before your eyes!  Lol....

Back to my post.... From Brentwood villa, we went to Peterhead,an half hour drive to fulfill one purpose.  Boddam is the name of the place where we could purchase giant crabs at a very moderate price.  We bought 8 big crabs and one kilo of velvet crabs plus one giant lobster which weigh one kg... All for the price at only £28!!  I just could't believe it.... And our dinner were just crabs and nothin else... 

At the side of Brentwood Villa whike wIting for Aaron...

A half hour drive to Boddam in Peterhead....

On the way... Nice scenery....

Cloudy skies looming above...

Boddam... A name for a small fishing town....

And while waitingfor the fishermen to getthe goods for us...

Aaron helping a fisherman to lift up the pail...

Two big octopus and two cod fish at £6.... 

The octopus were still alive... 

Another fisherman getting our crabs,,,

Aaron helping to take our goods up...

And our dinner for the evening.... 

Aaron did it by pouring some brandy and lots of ginger into the pot of crabs....

Our standby desserts.....

Yes, our very light dinner... and a very messy one too!!