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by Stephen Dishon
31 Mar 2014, 16:19
Forum: Portobello Matters
Topic: You don't know what you have got until it's gone
Replies: 10
Views: 13670

Re: You don't know what you have got until it's gone

As an outsider to the churches I don't know what the size of the regular Sunday congregation is. Any suggestions?
by Stephen Dishon
01 Mar 2014, 14:41
Forum: Local History
Topic: Rosefield Street / Hope St
Replies: 20
Views: 25683

Re: Rosefield Street / Hope St

I'm not sure Bob does fit in with the locals. Just kidding. I met Bob many years ago when we set up www.porty.org.uk. By coincidence he lived across the road from my girlfriend who lived in 13. Her parents are Kath and Kevin Thomson and moved away. I believe the Thomsons bought the house from the fa...
by Stephen Dishon
21 Feb 2014, 17:29
Forum: G&TT
Topic: Robert Burns Hotel Sale
Replies: 2
Views: 6259

Re: Robert Burns Hotel Sale

I've heard of one architect who plans to turn it into 4 three bedroom flats.
by Stephen Dishon
01 Oct 2012, 11:22
Forum: Portobello Matters
Topic: Portobello churches to merge?
Replies: 15
Views: 7420

Re: Portobello churches to merge?

I'm not sure what the actual deadlines for the merge are. I've heard a number of different dates. The two problems that I see are. 1) Are all or part of the churches listed in anyway and therefore restricted in demolition or conversion? 2) All the halls are used heavy for the community but how "prof...
by Stephen Dishon
13 Sep 2012, 19:15
Forum: Portobello Matters
Topic: New Portobello High School - PPAG win legal appeal
Replies: 886
Views: 271370

Re: New Portobello High School - PPAG win legal appeal

Just out of curiosity are we saying we will now accept the council selling the whole park in order to build on the bit we want or are we hoping the council only sell the bit we want to a “trust”?