Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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There's aye a display down at Musselburgh,the bigger fireworks there are visible from the Prom.
http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/arti ... usselburgh

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Thanks for that info.
The boat has gone now.

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Between Bellfield Street and foot of Marlborough Street. It obviously took a lot of time and effort to make. As well as the boat there are lovely wee wicker fish. Does any one know who created it? Why it's there? It's wonderful. =D> http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/SoupDragon_photos/021.jpg h...

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My precioussss

clutches parking space

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Bob Jefferson wrote:So, not the Slaughter Houses then?

Number 5 might be popular amongst Vonnegut fans.

I'm sure Harbour Green was used along at the newbuild at Granton

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You noticed the big red area off the corner at Craigmillar Castle Road/Old Dalkeith Road?
The Royal Infirmary
Not sure if it's a comment on NHS wages or what

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See the Dragonway in Bath Street has closed and is up for sale, or maybe its for let, saw a board outside it anyway.

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ooo I can see Clanger 2 in there.
He was up at parliament last weekend for the launch of the POP 2 photocall.
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpres ... hp?id=9295

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Well I never knew about the Clarkes and Jamaican connection To me the getting measured and buying a new pair was the first hint of the start of a new school term. It may have been noted my choice of footwear is now either Crocs or Doc Martens Sadly for a while Doc were associated with dubious skinhe...

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Thanks for the info on Flintoff fight.
I'd heard it as he was going head to head with Richard Dawkins.

Not that I'd think that The Greatest Show on Earth

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We were warned off going into the bottle works with tales of a boy who fell and died in there. Wonder if there's any truth in that. It was possible to sneak in through the gap where the burn comes into Rosefield Park, I think there's now a path that come out at the insurance buildings, so they must ...

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Thank Wangi, still under 20 and one restaurant listed twice It's interesting to note not all the pubs do off sales. I stand corrected , there is one pub in Craigmillar on Peffer Place. I'm one of those who wasn't against a superstore. At present we drive to either Asda or Tesco for the messages But ...

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I'm trying to understand this Green Leith councillor Chas Booth said he was disappointed at the Portobello decision because there were already 20 licensed premises in the High Street. where? Forresters Arms Galleon 3 Monkeys Beaten Docket Portobello Bar Skylark McColls Fine Wine ?Victor Hugo Scotmid...

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Clanger 1 is going to stick to using the car, the last full service leaving Heriot Watt leaves before her classes/study ends.

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I see the wall at the Miami flats car park has been hit, bits knocked off ( foot of Bath St opp. Espy )
They did have a notice up asking if anyone had seen it happen, last Sunday I believe.

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Yeah Epy , they did smell a bit, I used to feel sorry for the poor donkeys in there where it was all dark. Can you mind the donkey that lived at Mount Charles? Where Scotmid is now. I saw the braced bit in the photos, I wonder if that's why we moved? Mind you as I piece together memories I think it ...

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I have a vague memory of those cottages. I'm sure at the end of the lane- between the end of the row and where the entrance to the masonic Lodge is- was where the donkeys from the beach were stabled. For me this one is a gem, it's where we lived when I was born and I don't think I've ever seen a pic...

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I think they've been handed into the police now

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Well I'm going back to when I was very young, in the 1960s. I'm not sure when the Baths went from being salt water to the plain chlorinated water they use now. The laundry as it was ( the flying pigs boarded up building ) had large sinks near the window and big industrial machines further back, drie...

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It's years since I was in the water tower or the old laundry, in those far off days the water tower was settling tank for the salt water used in the swimming pool. My granpaw used to check the salinity with a hydrometer. I don't think the council ever sold them so they may be the people to approach ...

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Thank you for posting that Wangi, must tell Clanger1.

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We got one of those leaflets today.

Can someone explain what "retention of parkland with capital receipt means", please.

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Is there any concrete evidence for the dog deaths in Figgate Park?

Someone wouldn't just make that up, would they?

Though maybe if the dogs were on a lead they wouldn't leap into the pond.
Is there a case for publicising that dogs should be kept on a tight lead especially on the walkway

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I was in Woodwares today and they said there are no plans to keep part of the store, the whole store is being leased to Sainsbury

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magbagpuss you made me snort my mint tea

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The Beaten Docket???

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According to what my mum said she and her sisters slept under the stair during air raids
That would be in ?49 Melville Street now Bellfield Street

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Just for info, if my memory is correct, the capacity at Leith Academy is 950
I think the current school roll is not that far off that number
I also know that a few years ago a couple of classes were being taught in huts at the edge of the car park.

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Some interesting colours in this evenings sky

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the only way you can gain satisfaction is by beating the youth about the head with a bag of dog shit, which the last time I looked, is illegal. But it's a nice mental picture :lol: I'd nearly forgotten that it was in Rosefield Park our dog had his foot cut open, that was in the mid 90s. Seems some ...

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Well if theres over provision maybe they should revoke some of the licenses already granted.

Its an odd argument considering 2 offys closed in the High Street not to mention at least 3 pubs

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I have no doubt most of them are good kids and there may even be some local teens in there. But they aren't reasonable if you ask them not to smash bottles, my post up the thread in May was about our neighbour asking some teens not to smash their bottles in the play area, in the daytime for which sh...

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To be honest though, I can't see underage teens getting their booze in Sainsbury who have a policy of asking for ID of you look under 25
Same as I cant see the same group debating the choice of bottle to buy in Fine Wines

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No it's not just you The previous weekend the teens had been down at the prom Some come down with blue bags filed with alcohol so some must be over 18 or they're getting someone to but it for them - I have previously been stopped by teens in the High St near Costcutters asking me to go into a shop f...

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Ooo I forgot they were going to be opening in the evenings.
We had an early lunch/late breakfast there last week when Mr Soupy was still on holiday

Can you BYOB do you know Magbagpuss?

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