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26 January 1861: The One O'Clock Gun was fired at Edinburgh Castle for the first time. It allowed ships' captains, station masters, and the citizens of Edinburgh to set their watches and clocks. The gun is fired every day at 1300, except on Sundays, Good Friday, and Christmas Day.

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This has made me smile so much my face is aching: the Christmas lights in the Scottish town of Newburgh are designed by its children-there’s a competition to design a new one each year. They’re made by the same co. that makes the lights for Blackpool, the Shard & Champs-Élysées:

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If you don't have any luck getting Oasis tickets, I've still got a few left for the Building A Classroom Reading Culture sessions I'm running next term. Happy to have Wonderwall playing in the background if that helps. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle...

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