Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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Should have mentioned the Beach House and Espy too (as long as you ask for Americano in the Beach House, and not the filter).

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Why would we need a Starbucks when we have the Blue Bean, Mei Lee, Kitcheners? Mei Lee in particular does fantastic coffee. You'd be hard pushed to find a better cup in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh folk choir, Sangstream, is hosting a seasonal show with songs and stories of winter, Christmas and Yuletide. Featuring Sangstream, The Cast (Mairi Campbell and David Francis), storyteller David Campbell, Hamish Moore and Towerbank school choir. 7.30pm. Tickets £8 (£3 children) Barbara Midd...

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A wee reminder that this is tonight (Monday). Hope to see you there!

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Mei Li on the High St is the venue for a monthly songwriters' night. Hosted by musicians, Mairi Campbell and David Francis, the night features short spots from them and guest songwriters. The first one was trialed earlier this month, and the next night is on 1 December, at 7.30 (finishing just after...

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Thought folk might be interested in this from the Big National Ceilidh newsletter: 'As well as covering the UK, we now have three dances happening the USA – in Vermont which will be timed to coincide with UK time, and both Tacoma, Washington State and Buffalo, New York, who will be dancing in their ...

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We'll give the Splashing White Sergeant a go, and there might be some tap dancing...

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...And it starts at 8pm!

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Bella McNab's Band (the ceilidh band with strong Porty connections) is running a fund-raising ceilidh on October 18, at St James's Hall in Rosefield Place, for the charity Water Aid. The ceilidh is part of The Big National Ceilidh, which will be running simultaneously in cities, towns and villages t...

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Was up at the Hoys (Chris's uncle and aunt) in Brunstane Road this morning. Scenes of bedlam among the assembled company when he won that second race - corks popping, Evening News were there (again) taking pics, tears and hollers, bairns jumping up and down. Hard to over-estimate the scale of Hoy's ...

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We had a bike stolen from our hallwayat 214 PHS , probably on Friday 4th Nov. Not sure how the perp got in, but they removed the bike from the rack. Silver mountain bike with black lettering on frame? (Don't have time to get on this site much these days, hence the less than up to the minute reaction...

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Fantastic news. Many, many thanks to the folks who were at the very heart of this campaign, but also to everyone in Porty who played a part. There's no doubt the developers will be back. Let's hope we can keep 'em out for good.

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Just bringing this back to the top.

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Couldn't the moderators put a deadline on Christmas avatars? None allowed at least until Advent - or even better December 24.

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For those who like to plan their weekends a little bit ahead - a quick reminder about the St Andrews Night ceilidh dance at the Town Hall on Saturday 27th November. The band is Bella McNab's, complete with dance caller. There will be a bar, and snacks too. All profits will be going to the Campaign a...

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Just got 1969 to do - probably Tuesday.

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I've just finished Bill Bryson's 'A short history of nearly everything', which kept me gripped more than many a novel I've read. Bryson is superb. Current read is a bit more specialist, a book called 'Between the jigs and the reels', by Caomhin MacAoidh, which is about fiddlers and fiddle playing in...

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Water?

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Happy to pitch in.

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Bellybabe wrote:
Check-out_Chick wrote:

plz lat me kno when they will be on sale as iam slightly self centred n would wish to put me on my wall thanx xXx
I admire your refreshing honesty.

If not your spelling...

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To be fair, I think most supermarkets have dropped that old ruse. (Mind you I fall for it every time I'm in Kost Konscious - the number of Raspberry Ruffle Bars I've bought on impulse...wily old mayor that he is.) The pluses for Scotmid, apart from its attractiveness to connoisseurs of eccentric sho...

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Sea Beach down on the prom is great - a little bit cramped maybe, but the staff are brilliant, and the atmosphere is very warm and secure. Being right on the beach, they like to get the bairns out as much as possible. Depending on the age of your wee yin, I would also put in a word for the Toddler H...

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I spoke to Javid the other day and congratulated him on his success. He didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

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supporting Raith Rovers

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"It's a sign!"

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mumbled John Williamson

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Except the offer doesn't seem to apply to the 26 or the 15!

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St Philip's and St James's are also good.

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with no discernible

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At that, the

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The American was

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He seemed distracted

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hives. Unfluffy birds

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in haggis-like pustules

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because my allergies

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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A Winter's Night, 19 December, Portobello Town Hall.

Music at Mei Li

Fund raising ceilidh for Water Aid

Anyone lost a kid's bike?

Announcement: Town Hall Ceilidh, 27/11