edinburgh
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Going to the Pictures
Never noticed this before. I know there used to be a lot of cinemas/picture houses around Edinburgh, but this was the New Palace Cinema on the High Street. Now a Scottish tat shop. I really like the simple stonework sign.
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The Sole Purpose of Your Feet is Toe-tal Fun
My feet are important to me. We are a team. On a daily basis they allow me to play “Chase Me” with my son and wife, run to the kitchen to grab a bag of crisps and do all the other important things a busy dad/teacher/outdoor type needs to do. So it’s been pretty frustrating…
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Working for the Corporation (Short Story)
Message received 13th February 2032 “Group reported to be gathering near old Asda at Newhaven. Take action. Report.” The light filled the corner of the room and threw dark shapes around the walls, leaving shadows standing at the sink and sitting on the sofa. The scratched and battered old telly in the corner had been…
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Shrubhill Tram Depot Explore – 27th April 2014
Up until 1920 the Leith Corporation Tramways owned the Shrubhill Tram Depot. As Leith was a separate borough they had their own separate tram system and Shrubhill was their major tram depot. The Leith system was electrified, whereas the Edinburgh system used cable haulage. The strange feature of this particular tram depot was the underground…
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Hill Street Blues – EH1……in Lego-rama
For those of you of a certain age, you might remember a TV cop show called Hill Street Blues. It was an ace program, groundbreaking for its time and full of action, derring do, social conscious and buckets of humour. I’ve been catching up with it lately and decided to have a play around with…
Challenge Kev Outdoors 