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> "army trucks are rolling down the Royal Mile" Apart from anything else, where are they rolling 'down' from? The castle? I mean I know it's technically a cast

> "army trucks are rolling down the Royal Mile" Apart from anything else, where are they rolling 'down' from? The castle? I mean I know it's technically a castle, but it's not like there are a bunch of troops there just waiting to spring on Holyrood, no?

arethuza 9mo ago
Parts of Edinburgh Castle are still used by the army - I doubt there are many trucks or squaddies based there though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Military_role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Military_role
- gilleain 9mo ago
  Yeah, fair point. I was just not sure if they have enough troops to take the parliament in any meaningful sense (not that this stuff should really be taken seriously). Of course, if there are pipers involved, then everyone better watch out ...
pjc50 9mo ago
DATELINE 1PM - ARTILLERY FIRE HEARD OVER EDINBURGH Aka, the one o'clock gun, which locals ignore entirely as it's every single day but always surprises a tourist: https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/highlights/one-oclock-gun/ https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/highlights/one-o... . There is actually a small barracks on the site as well, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redford_Barracks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redford_Barracks ; the city as a whole contains a few more barracks for various units, including a signals unit conveniently located near the main telephone exchange.
- arethuza 9mo ago
  Redford Barracks is quite a bit out from the centre of Edinburgh - hardly "on the site"?
  - pjc50 9mo ago
    .. correct, a good old fashioned non-AI mis-googling error. The castle barracks is the "New Barracks", so called because it was built in 1799, and I saw the blocky stonework construction and went "close enough". Sources are a bit vague on how currently used it is. https://edinburghtourist.co.uk/questions/who-lives-edinburgh-castle/ https://edinburghtourist.co.uk/questions/who-lives-edinburgh...

arethuza 9mo ago

Parts of Edinburgh Castle are still used by the army - I doubt there are many trucks or squaddies based there though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Military_role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Military_role

gilleain 9mo ago
Yeah, fair point. I was just not sure if they have enough troops to take the parliament in any meaningful sense (not that this stuff should really be taken seriously). Of course, if there are pipers involved, then everyone better watch out ...

pjc50 9mo ago

DATELINE 1PM - ARTILLERY FIRE HEARD OVER EDINBURGH Aka, the one o'clock gun, which locals ignore entirely as it's every single day but always surprises a tourist: https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/highlights/one-oclock-gun/ https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/highlights/one-o... . There is actually a small barracks on the site as well, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redford_Barracks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redford_Barracks ; the city as a whole contains a few more barracks for various units, including a signals unit conveniently located near the main telephone exchange.

arethuza 9mo ago
Redford Barracks is quite a bit out from the centre of Edinburgh - hardly "on the site"?
- pjc50 9mo ago
  .. correct, a good old fashioned non-AI mis-googling error. The castle barracks is the "New Barracks", so called because it was built in 1799, and I saw the blocky stonework construction and went "close enough". Sources are a bit vague on how currently used it is. https://edinburghtourist.co.uk/questions/who-lives-edinburgh-castle/ https://edinburghtourist.co.uk/questions/who-lives-edinburgh...