Auld Reekie is a nickname for Edinburgh. It means “Old Smokie”. Centuries of coal fired heating doesn’t mix well with the sandstone used to build a great part of this city. The Sir Walter Scott monument and the upscale department store Jenner’s are good examples of coal smoke damage.
Auld Reekie
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