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Stevie Kennedy's avatar

aw man, i don't live in edinburgh but i am there fairly often and this got me right in the heart. you know exactly how to write about the beauty of a city i love so much, and i can totally relate to that feeling of falling in love with it time after time - even just the view of arthur's seat from my house across the water gets me awestruck every now and then. next time i'm in the city, i'll be looking out for those little moments of love ❤️

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ella sylvie's avatar

don’t know how i missed this comment for this long, but hello! thank you so much for reading and for saying that! to do justice to this city in words feels like a near impossible feat so i really appreciate your kind words<3

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Lis's avatar

I moved away from Edinburgh around 8 months ago and miss it dearly. It was my greatest source of inspiration, and so it’s lovely to read how it inspires you too! I spent many a bus journey pondering about life there🌱✨

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ella sylvie's avatar

if/when i move away, i fear it will always be a hole in my heart! a very special place indeed! so glad you enjoyed reading this, thank you for the kind words<3

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angie's avatar

this was so lovely to read 🩷

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ella sylvie's avatar

thank you so much<3!!!! soo glad you enjoyed:,)

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Nat's avatar

I'm new to substack and I'm so happy I found your page! Your work is lovely and I hope to read more :)

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ella sylvie's avatar

welcome! thank you so much!:) i am so glad you’re here and that you enjoyed<3<3

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Xiu Wen's avatar

please please please never stop writing! your prose is so beautiful, i feel like i'm living vicariously through you :)

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ella sylvie's avatar

aaaa thank you SO much:)))) very glad you’re here and that you enjoyed<3 no plans to stop scribbling any time soon;)

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sima's avatar

having witnessed the sunny days last week in edinburgh because i live here as well, i loved reading your perspective! i was in the Meadows people watching and writing things down in my notebook and some of our sentences are almost the same. astounding how we’re different but similar all at once! love the post love the blossoming trees ! i tend to avoid princes street but i am in awe whenever i see the castle + fountain combination.

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ella sylvie's avatar

aaah that’s so lovely! meadows are PRIME people watching territory for sure. thank you so much for reading, so glad you enjoyed<3 enjoy the blossoms!!!:)

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Amy 🌙's avatar

Your writing and these photos are so beautiful! I’m hoping to visit Scotland in the summer as I’ve been wanting to go for so long! <3

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ella sylvie's avatar

thank you so much for reading, i’m so glad you enjoyed<3 scotland is the besttt so i hope you manage to visit and have the most wonderful time! if you ever want any recs drop me a dm:)

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r harp's avatar

I wish we were able to put photos in comments because I have one remarkably similar to your one of ross fountain lol !! super happy to be going back to edinburgh in the summer, I’m looking forward to finding what I love about it again 🫶

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ella sylvie's avatar

yessss substack listen up !!! photos in comments plsss! i hope u have the best summer here<3<3

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