Talk Porty ~ Portobello

General Tactifer

Anyone know of the location of a sloe/blackthorn tree/bush in the area? I fancy making some sloe brandy.

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Porty wrote:
I'm still baffled. Do you mean on the Milton Road side of the open space that includes the golf course?

Yes

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Porty wrote:Only 4 Cause, do you need some more to bolster attendance?

How about adding anti-the english football team?

You people have no imagination.

How about commemorating the death of Neville Chamberlain (9 November 1940)

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mr magnolia wrote:What's a rec?

'Rec' = recommendation. Refers to the facility available on some discussion boards to give favoured messages a thumbs-up of some kind. Particularly useful or interesting messages will attract lots of 'recs' and so will stand out.

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Suggestions so far: (snip) Golf Course near new Power League site. (not sure where GT means?) Oh dear, I seem to be causing some confusion here! The suggestion was to build the school where it's suggested the Powerleague be relocated, instead of the Powerleague, leaving the latter where it is (unle...

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That one's already been thought of GT. It was felt that a) the site was too small and b) it's too much 'in' Portobello and not central to the catchment area, although it would have been a nice walk to school for me along the beach :D Sorry Epykat, I may not have made myself clear. I was referring t...

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Robin
that has GOT to be worth a rec - even if they don't exist on this board!

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How about building the school where the Powerleague is supposed to be being relocated? This is in the catchment area. The council will not, of course, be able to sell off the existing Powerleague site for development - but then, making a killing on the deal isn't the council's main motivation here -...

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Amalgamate with Holyrood...(snip)...it's not directly in the catchment area Holyrood must be very close to the catchment area. Anyone know exactly where the border runs? Sorry, forgot about no.6 - sell the old school site to build more flats on and that even keeps Lawrence happy. I've a better idea...

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There is a council facility at craigentinny, which in terms of travel is less distance than 1450 PHS pupils have to travel to do PE at either Cavalry Park or Meadowbank. Do the Math. I'm not sure that the Craigentinny Golf Course is closer to the Portobello one, nor even to Portobello centre, than ...

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Porty wrote: As far as I can recall, Portobello has not "lost" a green open space in my lifetime.

Might not be Portobello exactly, but don't forget about the Jock's Lodge rugby ground, where now stands Morrisons and a mass of new housing. That is only just up the road.

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[tinhatmode] Why not combine the rebuilding of Portobello HS with that of Holyrood HS (currently on hold) and build a combined school on one site? Possibly Portobello FP RFC might benefit from this in receiving new facilities in return for giving up some of the open space at Cavalry Fields. That sat...

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Golf is rich sport and is amply provided for. Can't agree with you there, Porty. If the sport is "rich" it's only because the well-off exclude the poorer participants. Facilities like Portobello are needed to encourage kids to take up the game - they wont get a look-in at most clubs unless Daddy kn...

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ecm wrote:
Check out a few clips from the show on this great site.

absolutely

Excellent. Great site! Thanks

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Porty wrote:I loved This Life and Clocking In also. Although I thought it was called Clocking Out.

Didn't you once have a soft spot for the Six Million Dollar Man?

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I'll second Absolutely and (third) Chance in a Million. But what about the Goodies?!

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How about anything by Cosmotheka or Face the West?

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Marya wrote:the theme tune to TV series 'Robinson Crusoe' please

You could try http://tv.cream.org/specialassignments/ ... crusoe.mp3 and play it as often as you like! The main site http://tv.cream.org/specialassignments/themes/1.htm is pretty good for TV themes.

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Best place to buy a clarsach is the International Harp Festival, held in Edinburgh in April (next one is 6-12 April). Otherwise you could hire one from the Clarsach Society for approx Â£25 per month.

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Porty wrote:Good idea about the Where are they Now thread. Personally, I miss General Tacitifer amongst others (snip)

Still here Porty, just lurking a lot (ooer missus).

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Poppy wrote:"They're dirty and they're smelly,
they come from Portybelly,
they huvnae got a telly,
the Miller family

That's a straight lift from the Fife chant:

They're dirty and they're smelly
They havnae got a telly
They come frae near Lochgelly
The Cowden family.

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Merry Christmas everyone!

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Bellybabe wrote:(snip) "Have you ever tried threading a needle with invisible cotton? It's almost impossible...because you can't see the thread!!!".

Ah, but was she using an invisible needle?

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ceejam wrote:Are you from the David Begg school of traffic planning?

Our loss and Westminster's gain!

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maggle wrote:How about a big sign saying local traffic only, might not cost much, but could see if it worked.

Unfortunately, in my experience, the only way a big sign would have an effect on the average motorist in Edinburgh is if you hit him over the head with it!

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Here are a few to start with: Grid Club - games and activities for 7-11 year olds: http://www.gridclub.com/ Parents Online - government-sponsored site for parents and children 0-16+. Loads of great links to other sites here: http://www.parentsonline.gov.uk/ Edinburgh Libraries - a collection of usef...

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The main problem with roundabouts is that they rely on responsible users and they seem to be in short supply these days! You don't have to wait long at Harry Lauder Roundabout to find cars turning right from the left-hand lane or not signalling. Used poorly, they are dangerous, particularly to more ...

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I have had plenty of work done to my total satisfaction by my local joiner, Gordon Herd 0131-669-9062, though I have no idea as to his availability just now.

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Laithwaites seem to run most of the branded wine clubs, such as Sunday Times, Radio Times etc (not sure if they do run those particular ones, but you get the drift).

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Epykat wrote:Made even more fun by the couple who knew what they were doing and who were getting very ratty with those of us who didn't

Tut tut! What WERE you doing to make them so ratty?

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It might be industrial pollution to some, but you can't beat the smell from a coffee roasting factory or from a brewery or distillery. You have to go over to the wild west of Edinburgh to enjoy the latter, but we get an occasional waft of coffee over chez Tactifer (is this possibly from Algies at Ki...

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Excellent ceilidh! Bella McNab's are the dog's whatsits. How many other Porto Online denizens were there?

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Marya wrote:Tomorrow is Buy Nothing Day

I tried to buy nothing - I looked in all the shops but they didn't have any left!

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CatzVP wrote:Lucky you dont sleep with a cat General Tactifer

Living next door to one is bad enough!

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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Sloes/Blackthorn

BMW Product Recall

Devil's advocate

Record industry 'protection'

Find that tune!

Find me a clarsach!

Re: Well, really! Those Jambos are so rude!

Christmas!

Re: Invisible cotton...

Re: Kings Road Roundabaout

Websites for children

Joiner

Laithwaites

Pooh!

Ceilidh

Re: Buy Nothing Day

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