1. Edinburgh is without doubt the hilliest place I have ever been in my life. If you are not climbing a steep hill you are climbing steps. Seriously, my legs are going to mutiny any day now. Ow. 2. They like to use the name "Market" a lot... Lawnmarket Haymarket Grassmarket I'm sure it is quite common in other areas but I personally find it terribly confusing! 3. Kirk means Church. I don't know why I like that so much! Yesterday we went to see Greyfriars Kirkyard Which I will admit is eery! But there is a lovely story associated with it about a dog called Greyfriars Bobby who has his own statue outside the kirkyard's walls and his own headstone within it! 4. There seems to be a trend for the very liberal spreading of butter. On EVERYTHING. Burger buns with butter, Ham rolls with butter are actually butter rolls with a little ham. Now, I've nothing against butter. But jeez, I'd rather taste my sandwich filling! And don't get me started on the