Are you into Twitter, tweets and tweeting? Do you live or work in Edinburgh and love this city? Then read on!
Following the success of #Scotlandhour on Twitter Rob Wilkinson set up #edinhour to involve independent businesses in the capital to promote the city.
The online chat takes place on the second Wednesday of each month between 9pm-10pm and tonight the chat will be all about “Dark Edinburgh”.
Passing into the winter half of the year, when better than the month of our ancient Gaelic festival of Samhuinn (later copied elsewhere as ‘Halloween’) to look at Edinburgh’s dark side – tales of ghosts, evil deeds and events shrouded in mystery. Get the cocoa ready for a chilling #Edinhour!
The questions and a call for images are up at this web address covering Edinburgh’s murky history, ghosts, what to do in Edinburgh’s shorter days, and of course on the 31st itself.
So what do you have to do to join in? You have to put up answers to questions posed by those hosting the hour.
Tonight the questions will be these ones here and they will be tweeted at the appointed times during the hour.
9pm: Please introduce yourself (name/org, what you do, area and 1st half of your postcode, remember to add ‘#EdinHour’)
9.05: Q1. “Where can you discover & soak up the atmosphere of the darker parts of Edinburgh’s history”
9.20: Q2. “Edinburgh & the Supernatural: tell us about the ghosts, ghouls & spirits that lurk in Auld Reekie”
9.35 Q3. “Dark, cold evenings that the Summer tourists never experience – what’s good to do in Edinburgh now?”
9.50 Q4. “The Death of Summer: our ancient Samhuinn inspired modern-day Halloween – but what will you do on the 31st October?
9.00 – 10.00 Share lots of atmospheric & dark pictures on all the above! (Remember the #EdinHour)
Simply add the #EdinHour hashtag to your tweet during the hour and you are taking part. It really is as easy as that!
The organisers say:-“#EdinHour is set up to celebrate and discuss everything in relation to Edinburgh, and the hosts will work within a brief related to just that, but if YOU feel you have a connection to Edinburgh or an interest in the area (perhaps as a visitor or commuter) then of course join in. We want to be inclusive and by Edinburgh we are happy to include everyone in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh or who wants to be in Edinburgh! It’s ultimately for you to define, not us. Individuals and organisations are equally welcome.”
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