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Edinburgh Castle is mostly boring – small mounted print

Edinburgh Castle is mostly boring – small mounted print

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Is Scotland overrated or just misunderstood?

If we could “see oorsels as ithers see us” what would we see? Well, thanks to the wonders of the interwebs we can and apparently some of Scotland’s loveliest places… kinda suck.

Hilariously bad reviews

It seems some of the visitors to our shores have misunderstood what they came to see and then they've written a review to prove it. The Overrated Scotland collection features some choice quotes from those reviews, paired with the gorgeous locations they describe. Sometimes the truth is hilarious.

About this location

"Unless you're from Scotland this place is boring."

After the crowding of the Old Town, the open expanse of the Esplanade can be quite a surprise. Offering wonderful views to the north and south, its length is said to have been determined by the furthest arrow shot by the castle garrison’s best archer.

The artwork

The drawing takes inspiration from vintage travel posters, particularly ones created during the inter-war period. The overlaid text is a wide-spaced sans-serif typeface that has a definite London Underground map feeling to it. The original drawing can be found in the Landscapes collection.


Product details

  • Made in Scotland
  • Digitally printed
  • 7x5 inches (178x127mm)
  • 350gsm silk paper that is Forest Sustainable Certified
  • Single mounted to finish size 10x8 inches
  • Double thick mount, 2.4 microns conservation quality

Shipping

FREE SHIPPING on all orders over £50 (UK orders only).

Orders are posted every Friday

Items are printed to order, so expect your order to take around 7-14 days to arrive. Items sent within the UK are sent Second Class or Second Class Signed For on larger value orders. Royal Mail aim to deliver all second class items in three working days. Non-UK orders are sent by Royal Mail and their international partner carriers and will take approximately 14-21 days to arrive. 

Shipping cost

Orders are sent Second Class or Second Class Signed for, depending on the order value. The shipping prices per order are the best I can estimate to cover the posting cost and packing materials.

Why I don't offer free shipping

As a small business, I source the products in my shop as locally and ethically as I can and I keep those products as affordably priced as possible when I sell them. Because of this – and because I pay my fair share of taxes – I cannot offer free shipping.

Shipping method

  • A1 and A2 prints are posted rolled up in a mailing tube and are only ever combined in posting with A3 posters. Other items will be posted separately. If there is more than one print, they will be rolled together.
  • A3 posters are posted rolled up in a mailing tube. If there is more than one poster, they will be rolled together. If your order includes additional items from below, the order will be posted in an A3 board-backed envelope, with the poster(s) bagged with an additional board back. If you order more than one poster and need extra sleeves and backs because they are presents, please note on the cart page how many extra are needed.
  • Calendars are posted singly in a calendar envelope, apart from Beautiful Scotland calendars, which will be in an A4 board-backed envelope. Multiple calendars are sent in an A3 board-backed envelope.
  • Mounted prints are posted in an A4 board-backed envelope for up to three, or in an A3 board-backed envelope for more. Any mounted print ordered with a calendar or A3 poster will be posted in an A3 board-backed envelope.
  • Cards are sent in an A5 board-backed envelope for up to ten cards, or an A4 board-backed envelope for orders of over ten. Cards ordered with a calendar or A3 poster will be in an A3 board-backed envelope.
  • Magnets are posted in an A6 board-backed envelope for up to three magnets or an small box for four or more. Magnets ordered along with any of the items above will be in the relevant larger envelope.  

Northern Ireland and EU

The General Product Safety Regulation (GSPR) is a European Union law that places new requirements for items being imported into the EU market, came into affect on December 12th, 2024. As a result of this, sadly I have no choice but to cease sales to customers in the EU and Northern Ireland (since NI has been effectively allowed to remain in the EU). Once again, we are seeing another of the predictable outcomes of (the illegally won) Brexit. 

Multiple discounts

You can make save money at Indy Prints when you buy three or more items, in the following groups:

Card and magnets

  • Buy any 3 items and get 50p off your order – code:  50poff-3
  • Buy any 6 items and get £1.50 off your order  – code:  150poff-6

    A3 posters, calendars and mounted prints

    • Buy any 3 items and get £1.50 off your order  – code:  150poff-3
    • Buy any 6 items and get £4 off your order  – code:  400poff-6

      The savings are applied automatically at the checkout.

      Note, this discount may not always apply to reduced price sale items.

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