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Edinburgh Live
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Kris Gourlay

Mother and daughter at helm of historic Edinburgh pub celebrate two decades of service

A mother and daughter duo who have run a historic 200-year-old Edinburgh pub for two decades say they can't imagine life without it.

May and Heather McKenzie are often seen behind the bar at the famous Royal Oak on Infirmary Street. During the 1960s, the pub was owned by former Hearts footballer Alan Anderson and called 'The Pivot'.

Now, May and Heather are celebrating 20 years at the helm, saying they just "decided to give it a go" having no previous experience in the industry. Despite this, the pair have a passion for folk music, which the pub is renowned for, and couldn't let it slip by the wayside after previous tenants Sandra and Dorothy retired.

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