Talk Porty ~ Portobello

dccairns

The option to re-build on the existing site should be considered fully along with all the other options. If there is a possiblity that there might be no housing in the proposal for Portobello park then surely it puts that option on an equal footing with other options, i.e. no self-financing. So, it ...

dccairns

Well, maybe the council should look a bit wider around the catchment area then for a new site and not jsut focaus on Portobello. The PFANS petition is a bit vague when it talks about "schools in a parkland setting" but it is my understanding that the group only wants the schools in one particular pa...

dccairns

Should have gone to Mr Williamson's.

dccairns

Thanks for the birthday wishes Porty and Marya. I have just seen this as I had an internert-free day yesterday. We had a lovely walk and a great meal at David Bann's and lots of nice pressies.

dccairns

Oops - you must be his brother. You seem so similar.

So you are changing tarts - interesting.

Maybe you could ask your bro to answer my question.

dccairns

Porty said:

You can't describe us as a terrorist outfit, we are too reasoable. (sic)

If PFANS has no members - who is "we"?

dccairns

We seem to have been slightly ahead of our time in opposing the superstore application but awareness of the case against the domination of the grocery market by the "Big Four" is building up a head of steam. A recent government report predicted the independent retailer would be a thing of the past b...

dccairns

The artists have been requested to remove the windsocks because the planning permission was temporary and the socks are looking a bit tatty and there is no money to replace them, unless Mr Magnolia has a few odd ones loitering at the bottom of his sock drawer that he would like to run up the pole. I...

dccairns

Some inspiration there!

dccairns

And it is very disappointing that some parents are apparently being excluded from the meeting on 15 March.

dccairns

Bar only but it'll be cheap. And it won't be too expensive to bring the bairns (see my earlier post).

dccairns

You can pay at the door or buy tickets in advance from Portobello Stationers.

dccairns

Yes, maybe I should have said a "whatever" of teenagers.

dccairns

Whatever.

dccairns

OK here are the ticket prices for children: Under 5 years old - free 5-12 year olds - Â£2 12-16 year olds - Â£5 So, it should be an affordable night for those who want to bring children unless you bring a troupe of teenagers. What is the collective noun for teenagers anyway? (I could think of a few.)

dccairns

Stephen McIntyre said: "Firstly, land will be sold for the benefit of the community and all of the profits will be ring-fenced and go towards the creation of the new park including the schools." You know this for a fact do you? Strange, because I could get no such guarantee from my elected represent...

dccairns

Duddingston House Properties would have been asked for a contribution to the signalisation of Seafiled roundabout had they been granted planning permission for the supermarket. As they did not get planning permission they will not be making a contribution. The site has now been sold to a residential...

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Jotbox asked: "Could the school be on the pier? Or even moored off it? Or even a mobile super-school, cruising round picking up students from Leith and Rosyth - offering staggered starts to the school day for pupils from different catchments. Instead of the school having a swimming pool, it would be...

dccairns

In answer to Mr Magnolia's question re ticket price for children, it's Â£5 but free for tiny ones (haven't quite thought of a cut-off point for this). Maybe I should consult.

dccairns

Portobello Energy Descent and Land Reform Group (PEDAL) invites you to a CEILIDH on Saturday 11 March from 7.30 pm - midnight at PORTOBELLO TOWN HALL starring Bella McNabâ€™s Dance Band Bar - Raffle - Food There will be an update on PEDALâ€™S activities and an opportunity to contribute your ideas. T...

dccairns

That's fine but where do you stand on regular users suddenly donning a new username in order to insult people?

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BB said 'That's not something I'd heard before, and I think we ought to be careful of saying that certain groups with certain opinions are "putting out misinformation".' I know this for a fact, I'm afraid. There are people trying to turn this into a divisive issue and saying PCATS has started a mass...

dccairns

There might be all the facilities MOM would like at the new golf course but there is no guarantee that there would be They could presumably upgrade PGC but they haven't so why would the investment be put into the new place? A friend who lives adjacent to the golf course says it had been allowed to r...

dccairns

The application was unanimously rejected.

dccairns

It is reprehensible that the council has allowed the school to fall into such an appalling state of disrepair. I wonder if they deliberately underinvested in it so it would come to a crisis situation like this in order to rush through their plans. I don't think Gemini is putting trees before childre...

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SP, Lauren Elizabeth sells some very nice wedding outfits and will be getting her new stock in soon.

dccairns

What happened to the "Afore ye go" thread? It seems to have disappeared without explanation. Have I missed something?

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Gemini is fine.

dccairns

Hope the Bellfield Burns went well at the weekend. For those of you who missd the boat, there is still time for your annual top up of Burns, haggis, etc. There are still plnety tickets for the POD event available from Kitcheners Deli and Porty Stationers. This will be a great evening with the cream ...

dccairns

This is against my better judgement but here goes. As Porty said, there were arrests in a field at Auchterarder. What happened was that there was a row of riot police at the edge of the field who allowed people to walk past them into the field. Once the people were in the field they were charged at ...

dccairns

Did anyone record the last two episodes of this (broadcast on Thursday and Friday evening), or the omnibus edition today? We forgot to set the tape when we went out. Would be very grateful if anyone could help out.

dccairns

Over my dead body!

dccairns

The idea was first presented at the "Imagine Portobello" event in late October, to which every household on the Porty Reporter run (12,300) was invited and which was extensively advertised around Portobello. Around 200 people attended the event. If the initial bid is selected to go through to the ne...

dccairns

Another remonder about the open space forum on Sunday afternoon. See above for full details.

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Just bringing this back up to remind people about this event.

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Town Hall Ceilidh - 11 March

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