Talk Porty ~ Portobello

Between now and early May there will be some considerable activity on the future dinghy park. Firstly, the land will be cleared of the bushes and many of the rather tatty shrubs etc. The tress will remain. The grass will remain. Hi Jonathan, Thought you said the trees were to remain, nearly half of...

Does anyone know what's happened to the Espy, it's been closed the last couple of days?

After seeing the traffic on the Harry Lauder road this morning - what a crazy solution, it's just going to cause even more mayhem, confusion and delays!!! Somebody hasn't been doing thier homework. Really makes you wonder how well the finished product is going to work....

Ach, I dunno like, id rather see a building there being used rather than a boarded up office block with some smashed windows like is there at present. Not the best site to look at every day...lol Yes, but you could say that about any new development of an old site - just look at the one at the end ...

I'd have to recommend The Glasshouse in Mussleburgh - one of my favourites

http://www.theglasshouseateskmills.com/

Does anyone know what's happening on Straiton Place? A lot of Police presence!!

Maureen Child has asked for anyone who uses the creche at Portobello to get in touch with her at:

Maureen.Child@edinburgh.gov.uk

See also article in today's Evening News:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinb ... 3849809.jp

Just seen this article on the BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/s ... 277633.stm

Edinburgh Lesiure are to close six creches - Portobello being one of them, that's really not good news for those of us with small children who use this facility... : (

Well if it's free, what can you say ----- i'll give it a try.....

Cheers

Seems it was quite a major spill ----- 100 million litres of sewage, pretty disgusting eh

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edi ... 580253.stm

I remember the good old days too - when you'd find a little more than just shells on the beach

:shock: Just been down to Porty beach and there's a few very pathetic signs up stating that the water may be unsafe and to avoid the beach ! Yikes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6580253.stm EDIT: Have moved this topic to the "Portobello Matters" forum, and split out the les...

Hi, I'm in the process of setting up my own handyman business in Porty and should be up and running by April. However, I'm quite happy to take on small scale jobs, like work the you described - at evenings and weekends in the meantime. Feel free to drop me an email if I can be of any help ! Steve st...

Also have a look at this. Ecotricity - http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/, which is the Worlds first green energy company, who supply electricity and they promise to match the price of your regional supplier. I've just signed up with them, it's really easy and as they say - 'By switching to Ecotricity you...

Thought it might be a good topic to raise, especially if you care about climate change and want to do something about it.

For starters have a look at this, The Big Ask - it's easy to do and it sends an email to your local MP,

http://www.cooperativecampaigns.co.uk/bigask/index.php

Pass it on !

Hi Jonathan, I'm one of the neighbours that has recieved a Neighbour notification and looking at the details, esp the plans (site boundary), does not look like it includes 55 Bath street, even though this is stated on the notification. I'm fairly certain after speaking to various neighbours, that th...