I used to live a stick’s throw from Inverleith Terrace in Edinburgh’s northern quarter. It’s my old stomping – or dog-walking – ground. In one direction is Inverleith Park, with its wide views over the city, the castle crowning the craggy skyline, in the other the ivy-tangled graves of Warriston Cemetery. The Water of Leith tumbles through here, and a rural ramble along its wildflower-fringed bank takes you to the sea via the revamped dock. It’s here, in a lush genteel corner of the city, that the Garden Rooms, a little home from minimalist home, opened at the beginning of the year.
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