Donya and Wallace Donya and Wallace, Leith Links, Edinburgh “When I was choosing to buy a home, I wanted to be near green space – a large green space, and one that I could go out and enjoy, a bit like having a garden. In Edinburgh, lots of us don’t have gardens, or we’ve got shared gardens, which is nice, but it’s not the same as having a big space. I didn’t have Wallace at the time, but I always knew I wanted to get a dog – so it was always on my mind. Now, we come down here multiple times a day. He’s quite lazy at home, but he likes the big openness of the park so he can run around. Even before I had Wallace, I would come out and sunbathe, or play sports out here – it’s a really big space and so diverse, and it’s very close to where we live. I have, through Wallace, met human friends here too back in lockdown, when you could come to the park with a takeaway and sit outside with your friends but that was all you were allowed to do. We made some good friends that way – just speaking to others who were out with picnic blankets and enjoying the fresh air. Wallace is quite popular, he’s made some friends in the park. He’s a little bit overbearing because he’s still so young, but he’s made some pals.” View all Park Portraits Love parks? You can help by making a one-off or regular donation to Parks4Life, thank you Donate to Parks4Life We would love to see and read your Park Portraits and stories, so please Submit your Park Portrait here Manage Cookie Preferences