Stockbridge and the New Town: five things to do this week

First, give your dog a treat by booking them on a Huckleberry adventure day – this is “doggy daycare with a difference”, according to Candice, the business owner. A luxury doggy bus might be involved. Need I say more? Take a look here for further info Huckleberry Adventure Days | Magical Dog Walking Experiences | Edinburgh, UK (huckledays.com). 

Give yourself a treat too, with an ice-cream from Joelato. Who says you have to wait till summer?  There’s an extensive menu of delicious flavours, including coffee and cardamom, sticky toffee pudding and gooseberry fool Authentic Handmade Gelato | Joelato | Scotland.

If you don’t have a sweet tooth, how about some Scottish cheese from I.J. Mellis, such as Auld Lochnagar, Hebridean Blue or Clava Brie? And if you need a regular cheese fix, you can subscribe to a monthly cheese box − £35 per box if you sign up for a year. Artisan Scottish Cheese | I.J. Mellis (mellischeese.net).

Still got the winter blues? You might as well have a blue martini at the Raeburn Hotel. It’s a mix of raspberry vodka, blue curaçao and supasawa (which is apparently distilled water that introduces a lemony taste) DRINKS-MENU-SPREADS.pdf (theraeburn.com). 

Are you looking to move to Stockbridge?  There’s a two-bedroom flat with a private garden and garage for sale in Northumberland Street North West Lane. It just came on the market this week, at offers over £375,000 2 bedroom apartment for sale in Northumberland Street North West Lane, Edinburgh, EH3 (rightmove.co.uk). For those looking to rent something big, somewhere special, there’s a four-bed semi in Ann Street at the moment 4 bedroom semi-detached house for rent in Ann Street, Edinburgh, EH4 (rightmove.co.uk).  It’s available from 1 March, for £5500 per month.