Talk Porty ~ Portobello

I see Izzy's has a sign up saying under new management tonight. When did that happen? Says it's going to be selling European and Indian food all day.

The Mousehole Deli looks like it'll be an attractive addition to the High Street.

And I noticed today that the newsagent that was Julia's on the corner of Bellfield Street has its 'for sale' sign down and looked there was work going on. Anyone know what that's going to be?

I take it Victor Hugo has closed? Supposed to be closed for a week about a month ago for essential maintenance but it hasn't reopened and I see the VH signs are down.

I was hoping it was a hardware store too - surely a place for one on the High Street? But the sign says homeware and gifts so not too hopeful....

More here about the closure - or rather, redeveloping for different use.

http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/news/ ... rts-centre

Presumably the small hall as the Guides are in the main one at that time.....

Woodwares closing end of April apparently. Not a huge amount of stock left already.

What a mess he has made, I honestly thought it had been a fire! I hope you don't suffer further problems but as you say, you probably will.

What's happened to this house now? An 'accidental' fire??

Well done to the young players and their coaches!

Was certainly closed yesterday afternoon before four which I thought was a bit odd - unless they were having extra holidays? Not been along the High Street today. Staff were still saying before Christmas that they didn't know when it would close - hope they got some notice.

EDIT - It's open today!

A4 leaflet through the door today promoting the Baileyfield site as site for the new school - 'distributed by a group of Portobello residents and parents who want the school as quickly as possible'. Wonder what group that might be then?!

wangi wrote:jb, it's currently reading:

275: On Portobello Park - get it built, politicians make it happen
18: Next to Holyrood High share playing fields
6: At Castlebrae, Craigmillar
edit: scores on the doors are now: 324/21/7

Thanks Wangi. Appreciated.

Poll being run on the New Porty High School Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/questions/489088671110626/ What is your preferred option for a new Portobello High School? (*) On Portobello Park - get it built, politicians make it happen (*) At Castlebrae, Craigmillar (*) Back to the drawing boar...

I think these look fantastic but am very intrigued - how on earth do you get them up there - fire an arrow??

That's good news magbagpuss - they were a bit vague when I asked them last week!

Four planes last night - though no afterburners or whatever they are called - but didn't see any tonight!

Do we have any idea when we will be losing Woodwares? (Not on Facebook, so sorry if it's already on there)

Can't believe hardware shop to close. That will be a big loss to High Street - staff always so knowledgable and helpful. Mixed feelings about Sainsbury's but sad to see that shop go.

Anyone else spot the submarine going along the Forth today? It's just gone past Inchkeith heading east followed by what I presume is the pilot boat. Spookily when I looked up the Ship AIS site, nothing showing at all for Forth - no ships, no submarines!

Are there any sales planned for this year? My sister in law has lots of baby stuff to sell and I said I'd try to find out for her.

Anyone know what's happening to old pet shop and Barelio? Both being done up just now.

Noticed that yesterday - number 34 Portobello High Street I think is his current premises.

I've not been on TalkPorty longso don't know if this is common, but I think it's a shame that what I posted as a serious topic has turned into a slanging match.

We were part of the pilot scheme and put out our container every week. It has always been collected so no problem here. Do many others in your street take part? Wonder if they are just not seeing many and missing yours? Most folk on our street seem to take part.

I'm up in Coillesdene and not noticed anything here.

She didn't have it in the house. She went to the bank and withdrew it. She was convinced that she had spoken to her roofer on the phone when she tried to confirm the supposed son's story.

Just to trying to make folk aware that there are bogus callers doing the rounds. My elderly neighbour unfortunately was taken in and handed over a four figure sum for work she believed had been done. Please bring this to the attention of as many Porty folk as you can, especially elderly neighbours o...

Doesn't open much during the winter usually not enough passing trade.

Well spotted! Never seen a woodpecker round here either. There have been waxwings on the ash tree at the juntion of Coillesdene Ave and Morton Street for any other birdwatchers out there. And one fieldfare yesterday too.

Brilliant thanks! Is that something I can look at online? Or do you have any idea what bit was the High Street?

I've been doing some family research recently and was pleased to discover an ancestor born in Portobello, where I now live. However, I'm a bit confused. Her birth certificate seems to say the family lived at High Street, Joppa in 1868. Was there ever a High Street in Joppa separate to Portobello Hig...