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Morrison's Haven
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Morrison's Haven
Eulalie!
January 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Eulalie!
Signs of a new pub for #Porty. "Dougal's - an old man pub for all ages' it says in the window. This has previously been 'The Beaten Docket', which closed at the end of 2023.
January 22, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Signs of a new pub for #Porty. "Dougal's - an old man pub for all ages' it says in the window. This has previously been 'The Beaten Docket', which closed at the end of 2023.
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I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
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As a former South Morningside parent I'm really proud of the girls football team for winning an Edinburgh-wide tournament but even prouder that they stood up for themselves when presented with a tiny trophy in stark contrast to the one awarded to the winning boys
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Girls football team win tiny plastic cup as boys take home full-size trophy
The cup paled into comparison to the grand old trophy presented to the winning boys football team.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 AM
As a former South Morningside parent I'm really proud of the girls football team for winning an Edinburgh-wide tournament but even prouder that they stood up for themselves when presented with a tiny trophy in stark contrast to the one awarded to the winning boys
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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was briefly so excited reading this until I realised he meant Davos
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
was briefly so excited reading this until I realised he meant Davos
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Edinburgh LS have long since gone rogue. Continuous footways (with or without cycle tracks) done well is more complex than some would realise (because there are network-level issues) and we don't have UK guidance (yet).
However, too many folks concentrate on what they are against, but won't
However, too many folks concentrate on what they are against, but won't
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Edinburgh LS have long since gone rogue. Continuous footways (with or without cycle tracks) done well is more complex than some would realise (because there are network-level issues) and we don't have UK guidance (yet).
However, too many folks concentrate on what they are against, but won't
However, too many folks concentrate on what they are against, but won't
Absolute classic of the genre.
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Absolute classic of the genre.
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A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 AM
A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
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📣 Parents. If cars make your walk or cycle to school feel unsafe, that's not okay.
Take action!
📷 We need your photos of the school run. The more people see how unsafe and unhealthy it is for our children - the more power we have.
DM your #schoolrun photos or tag us in a post. #streetsforkids
Take action!
📷 We need your photos of the school run. The more people see how unsafe and unhealthy it is for our children - the more power we have.
DM your #schoolrun photos or tag us in a post. #streetsforkids
January 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
📣 Parents. If cars make your walk or cycle to school feel unsafe, that's not okay.
Take action!
📷 We need your photos of the school run. The more people see how unsafe and unhealthy it is for our children - the more power we have.
DM your #schoolrun photos or tag us in a post. #streetsforkids
Take action!
📷 We need your photos of the school run. The more people see how unsafe and unhealthy it is for our children - the more power we have.
DM your #schoolrun photos or tag us in a post. #streetsforkids
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⏳ Where's @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social when you need them, eh @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social ?
/cc'ing the tireless @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
/cc'ing the tireless @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
⏳ Where's @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social when you need them, eh @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social ?
/cc'ing the tireless @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
/cc'ing the tireless @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
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Given the recent announcements about the A9 dualling, I had a quick dig to see if a revised Outline Business Case had been published. Nothing recent that I can see, but I did spot a November 2023 version, released under an FoI request that I haven't seen before.
www.gov.scot
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Given the recent announcements about the A9 dualling, I had a quick dig to see if a revised Outline Business Case had been published. Nothing recent that I can see, but I did spot a November 2023 version, released under an FoI request that I haven't seen before.
Someone just sent me a Facebook link...
January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Someone just sent me a Facebook link...
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
9,999 Maniacs
9,999 Maniacs
Dropping Muses
(slightly diminish a band)
(slightly diminish a band)
Big County
(slightly diminish a band)
(slightly diminish a band)
January 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
9,999 Maniacs
9,999 Maniacs
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I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
March 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
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Living Streets seem very happy to cite Council policy when it comes to pavement widths, but ignore that other policies call for implementing safe routes for cyclists as part of the road layout - in Dundee Street and elsewhere.
As with all NIMBY groups, they only offer criticism, not solutions.
As with all NIMBY groups, they only offer criticism, not solutions.
Edinburgh Evening News features Living Streets Edinburgh Group's concerns about the reduction in space for walking and wheeling in the Fountainbridge/Dundee Street active travel scheme. Click on the link to read the full story:- tinyurl.com/fountainbridge
Walking campaign says Fountainbridge active travel plans don't put pedestrians first
Walking campaign group Living Streets Edinburgh has come out against a proposed active travel scheme for Dundee Street and Fountainbridge.
tinyurl.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Living Streets seem very happy to cite Council policy when it comes to pavement widths, but ignore that other policies call for implementing safe routes for cyclists as part of the road layout - in Dundee Street and elsewhere.
As with all NIMBY groups, they only offer criticism, not solutions.
As with all NIMBY groups, they only offer criticism, not solutions.
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My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
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#Edinburgh #Cycling developments 2026 (?)
Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025...
🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes
🤔 #Tram
🤔 #PrincesStreet
🤔 #BraidEstate
🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad
🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging
🤔 #BusLanes
🤔 Use of officer time
... and much more
Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025...
🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes
🤔 #Tram
🤔 #PrincesStreet
🤔 #BraidEstate
🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad
🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging
🤔 #BusLanes
🤔 Use of officer time
... and much more
![Huge amounts of precious time having to be spent by officers in reassuring & re-reassuring worried councillors on issues where evidence is already pretty solid...
In conclusion, a random thought
Looking back on the stories above, one has to be struck by the huge amount of precious officer time that is devoted to handling the concerns of councillors worried by objections which in the end often prove either irrelevant or largely unfounded. Time which could be spent far more productively. Here are some examples…
There is no better example than the saga of the Travelling Safely experimental Orders and the role of the TRO subcommittee (see ‘2025’ near the start of this article), resulting in additional meetings and literally hundreds of pages of reports [e.g. this 682-page download for their third meeting covering much of the same ground]
The Braid Estate story (see above) is another – huge amounts of time in meetings, massive reports, preparation of traffic orders, finding contractors, abortive costs – all in aid of a messy compromise experiment, unwanted by many, and which may now not happen
Most recently, the decision of TRO Sub to postpone a decision on whether to allow east-bound cycling in Rose Street, where westbound has been legal for decades. Officers now have to prepare a report on issues such as whether bikes may collide with cafe tables or get through any roadworks that might happen, even though the existing west-bound cycling works perfectly well.
Is there a solution to this tragic time-wasting, delaying projects which are far more safety and environmentally significant? Certainly, objections must be heard, and councillors must interrogate officers. Some objections do have real substance. But when evidence is clear, and plainly laid out by officers when questioned at Committee (as, largely, in the above examples) surely there must be a mechanism for making councillors think twice. Is yet another investigation, more reports, more meetings, mor…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreigm4aqkvdzwcswswz2vo5x3ao7darvfnglbc72ymh7jldoeddezza@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
#Edinburgh #Cycling developments 2026 (?)
Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025...
🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes
🤔 #Tram
🤔 #PrincesStreet
🤔 #BraidEstate
🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad
🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging
🤔 #BusLanes
🤔 Use of officer time
... and much more
Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025...
🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes
🤔 #Tram
🤔 #PrincesStreet
🤔 #BraidEstate
🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad
🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging
🤔 #BusLanes
🤔 Use of officer time
... and much more
In me Joy Division oven gloves.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
In me Joy Division oven gloves.
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This week’s ingredients:
* water
* coffee grounds
* neighbour’s pet bedstraw
* shredded Christmas wreath
* kitchen and food waste
* manuscript drafts
* water
* coffee grounds
* neighbour’s pet bedstraw
* shredded Christmas wreath
* kitchen and food waste
* manuscript drafts
January 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
This week’s ingredients:
* water
* coffee grounds
* neighbour’s pet bedstraw
* shredded Christmas wreath
* kitchen and food waste
* manuscript drafts
* water
* coffee grounds
* neighbour’s pet bedstraw
* shredded Christmas wreath
* kitchen and food waste
* manuscript drafts
Jim Bowen stopped my wife and me on George IV Bridge to ask where we'd got our chips from.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Jim Bowen stopped my wife and me on George IV Bridge to ask where we'd got our chips from.
Casino Maybury Grosvenor.
Make a bond film casual
Physician Associate No
Physician Associate No
Make a Bond film casual
The Spy who was indifferent towards me.
The Spy who was indifferent towards me.
December 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Casino Maybury Grosvenor.