Talk Porty ~ Portobello

Jamesie

Reading the piece in today's Evening News makes me glad I moved out of Porty. NIMBYism at its very worst. I do despair.

Jamesie

Playing devil's advocate here, but surely even with a 9am licence these kids still potentially could be walking past people who have been drinking for four hours come lunchtime, or seven hours come home time? On that basis is the 7am opening really that much of a concern?

Jamesie

Pal of Porty wrote: I just hope the Council will commence with the building work once PPAG have lost this appeal.

If the appeal is lost it remains to be seen whether an appeal is made to the Supreme Court in London - but the costs of that would make the Court of Session costs look like small change.

Jamesie

The best way of proceeding with the school as soon as possible is to destroy PPAG financially. Jamesie-In closing or to be precise; when PPAG sat down, our Counsel requested that a decision on expenses should be deferred, not sure of the implications? Difficult to say why without being there to see...

Jamesie

Marilyne MacLaren spoke at today's demo in the park. Interestingly, not only are the council suing for costs, they will also ask the court to ensure that PPAG put up a bond, in advance of their appeal. Suspected this might occur - known as caution (pronounced kayshon) - the likelihood being no bond...

Jamesie

Surely in cases such as this when the council have won the first case and an appeal is brought the council would then go after costs (in this case from PPAG) for costs from the first case? That seems fair to me. That would make sense but it actually isn't the case. The marking of an appeal normally...

Jamesie

Not had time to read through the whole thread so apologies if this has already been covered, but did the Petitioners seek a protective costs order at the start of the hearing, and if so were they successful?

Jamesie

Porty wrote:Presumably the judge could refer it to the inner house directly?

You mean the judge making the appeal rather than the parties? That wouldn't be possible in terms of the Court of Session Rules - it's up to one of the parties to kickstart the appeal process.

Jamesie

Question. If Lady Dorrian finds in favour of the Council, do PPAG have any further recourse to appeal? Is there a higher court or will this finally be an end to it? I believe any decision from the Court of Session can be appealed in the Supreme Court so my guess would be that they could appeal. How...

Jamesie

seanie wrote:
Jamesie wrote:
seanie wrote: As to QCs, I have to say the Council's one is pretty impressive too.
Who is the Council's QC?
Sarah Wolffe?

That would be about right - not that many female silks practice in this area.

Jamesie

seanie wrote: As to QCs, I have to say the Council's one is pretty impressive too.

Who is the Council's QC?

Jamesie

Which QC has the Council instructed, out of interest?

Jamesie

Could be a wash oot at this rate

Jamesie

Caroline Hosking, secretary of Portobello Community Council, added: "I am still concerned about the heights and the density of the dwellings and how 739 houses will add to traffic problems. It is going to be here in Portobello for a long time and it is a big development so it's got to be right." Ca...

Jamesie

Belgrade
Budva
Minsk
Odessa

Jamesie

The majority of those crimes were carried out by the same perpetrators unfortunately. The penalties handed out by the courts for this are of no deterrent whatsoever - the guy who stole mine didn't even get a fine.

Jamesie

I can't afford that but I'm tempted with a DVD upscaler. I picked up the Samsung HD-870 upscaler for about £50 recently and I am well impressed with that model. Word of warning - after months of decent service this model packed in on the 30th. Will have to go through the hassle of getting it picked...

Jamesie

Hazard a guess that it could be caravans belong to the staff from the funfair which is being set up in town as part of the Hogmanay celebrations?

Jamesie

Sitting on my sofa shivering and shaking. What a trip. One to tell the grandchildren about - got to be up there in the top five Scottish results of all time!

Jamesie

Sorry Gedge - I'm away to France tomorrow morning and can't guarantee being back (or in a fit enough state to play) for Sunday morning

Jamesie

Could make an appearance as a sub (even if I'm ex-Porty)

Jamesie

Puerto bella wrote:Jamesie - how did you know who Dadist was?

Had seen photos of him online and was fairly confident it was him. Obviously carried a bit of a risk if it turned out to be a total stranger but I took the gamble

Jamesie

Can't wait. Sandra - think you are the only person I have seen in Porty, can't readily think that I have seen the others. Will be out on the prowl on Friday, am working tomorrow unfortunately. exciting, please spladoosh :lol: Fondly remember my first ever spladoosh, by placing my hand on the should...

Jamesie

Not been the best of fortnights at the Kings Road roundabout - saw a vehicle which had demolished most of the island at the First & Last a couple of Sundays ago as it left the roundabout

Jamesie

Dadaist wrote:
Jamesie wrote:I recently moved to Leith but found no reason to stop stirring it in this forum
They have internet in Leith?

They don't, well according to BT/Virgin that is - it only took a month to get connected

Jamesie

I recently moved to Leith but found no reason to stop stirring it in this forum

Jamesie

Bob Jefferson wrote: I can't afford that but I'm tempted with a DVD upscaler.

I picked up the Samsung HD-870 upscaler for about £50 recently and I am well impressed with that model.

Jamesie

This story in tonight's News gave me my biggest laugh in ages. I checked the front cover to make sure it wasn't a copy from 1 April that I'd picked up by accident. Go into any pub on the Portobello seafront on a weekday evening outwith "summer" and you'll see how hard a struggle it is to attract the...

Jamesie

Currently reading this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rage-Pride-Oria ... 917&sr=8-1

It is a bit of a controversial book - half the readership thinks the authoress is a complete mentalist, the other half agree with her.

Jamesie

http://www.coorsfinelight.com/fourpack/

Well, if Coors can be described as "beer"

Jamesie

I'd found bebo to be a little less user friendly than facebook - although I hadn't used either really.

Set up on facebook now and amazed at how many people I know are already there - found out more chat in the last half hour about people I've not spoken to in ages than I have this year!

Jamesie

I find the upscaling DVD player very impressive, especially with live music DVDs. What about that Riverdance DVD I lent you which I still haven't had back? (And now you've gone I doubt I'll ever see it again.) :o I must have a twin! Prefer my Christy Moore/Shane MacGowan divx disc to Riverdance :D

Jamesie

I recently bought a Samsung PS42Q97HD plasma TV and a Samsung HD870 upscaling DVD player, along with a Sky + box. I wanted a "splurge" when I moved out of Porty and this was it. I've always been a fan of plasma over LCD and while its heavier and less energy-efficient the TV rocks. You get a faint bu...

Jamesie

Got a Costco pizza in the oven for dinner and it wipes the floor with Tesco pizza anyday

Jamesie

Sparkling water, bog rolls, kitchen rolls, washing and household atuff is tremendous value too. I also love the "treasure hunt" items that you get there. Got to agree with the general consensus re Costco but they aren't always the cheapest. I had to purchase a vast quantity of lager at the tail end...

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