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Blackfriars Bobby...
The distributor has apologised for the error and has promised to rectify the mistake when the map is reprinted. This is not the first time that Bobby’s been re-coloured as his statue has been painted yellow in the past. Bobby’s statue has also been kidnapped by students and his drinking fountain damaged by careless drivers. Wednesday November the fourth marks the anniversary of the death of Eleanor Atkinson the author of the novel ‘Greyfriars Bobby’. Eleanor’s beautifully crafted book is timeless and continues to attract thousands of visitors to the Scottish capital. |
The Edinburgh ‘Evening News’ reported last week that Bobby’s drinking fountain has been changed from Greyfriars Bobby to Blackfriars Bobby due to a misprint on a tourist map published for Edinburgh City Council. Unfortunately 600,000 copies of the map have been distributed to hotels and guest houses in the Lothians.
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