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Big wheel keep on turning

Next Wednesday, October 28, begins Edinburgh's official count-down to Christmas. That's when the city flicks the switch on Edinburgh's most distinctive Christmas feature; the giant Christmas Ferris Wheel in the city centre. Standing next to the Gothic Victorian Scott Monument, just outside Waverly Station, Edinburgh's main train station, the wheel is a prominent fixture in city life and dominates the city skyline around this time of year. Forget about 'shopping days' to Christmas; personally, it's when the Edinburgh wheel starts turning that I know December 25 can't be far away.

If you're interested in finding out more about what's happening in Edinburgh at this time of year, you might like to know that this website has just been launched to keep folk informed about Christmas festivities; it offers a free newsletter delivered straight to your inbox about what's happening in the city over November and December, so well worth a visit. This Facebook Group, set up by the same people as those behind the website, will also keep you up to date on Edinburgh's Christmas.

Most years a traditional German Christmas market operates near the wheel, selling delicious Stollen, marzipan and confectionery. Hand-made wooden toys, gifts and boxes are also on sale; it's the perfect place to stock up on presents and stocking fillers, or even just enjoy a stroll, perhaps fortified against the cold with a glass of mulled wine from one of the stalls. Last year the market was based next door to the National Gallery of Scotland in the Mound precinct, making Christmas attractions easy to visit in one trip.

In previous years the city has also played host to a Winter Wonderland fairground, sited next door to both wheel and Christmas market; full details of what's planned this year are not yet available, but, judging by the success of previous years, my expectation is there should be no shortage of fun.

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