Portobello Online T-shirt available now!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 11 Sep 2004, 16:25

Maureen Child has just become the latest person to order a T-shirt and she promises to wear it in the City Chambers!

Who's next?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 13 Sep 2004, 20:13

Well if you want someone to be seen at the Scottish Parliament wearing one, I would not bother sending it to Tommy Sheridan.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 13 Sep 2004, 20:19

Although that nice orange tan would match the logo colours perfectly.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 13 Sep 2004, 20:30

Can't I just put mine in the window along with my superstore poster and the council grant one - instead of - you know....... WEARING it? Please?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:07

OK, OK. Now - medium was it?

Come on people - I need 7 more orders. Who hasn't bought one yet? Dadaist, Beachbabe, wangi, Mimpty, Mr Magnolia. Lawrence Marshall! Brenda - you would look smashing in one. What about you ex-pats? Tell you what, I'll throw in p&p free of charge.

Don't be shy, BUY, BUY, BUY!

(omigod I'm turning into a market trader)

Post by **wangi** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:13

i'd prefer one with the "portobello online" logo, but the text replaced by "Spladoooosh" - an in-joke if you like...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:22

Apart from the URL (once we get round to registering porty.org.uk) I had thought we could maybe add a strapline. Any suggestions? I was thinking along the lines of:

'where the sun always shines', or
'virtual sunshine 24/7'

Maybe we should have a poll. Let's have a few suggestions and I'll set it up. Remember it's to promote the website, not just the forum.

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:51

Oh go on then Bob. Count me in for an XL.

Brenda · Post by **Brenda** » 17 Sep 2004, 21:33

Count me in Bob - a small size please.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17 Sep 2004, 23:14

Thanks to everyone who has placed an order so far. Just to recap, we have orders for the following:

Bob
Marya
Jay
Sandra
Porty
Bellybabe
Poppy
Alex
Rathbone
ecm
Bearcub
Maureen
Jane
Epykat
HellÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Cat
Brenda

If your name does not appear in this list, and you would like to order a T-shirt, please let me know ASAP. We need just 5 more orders to go ahead.

Post by **wangi** » 17 Sep 2004, 23:29

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 18 Sep 2004, 08:54

We now have a total of 18 orders, so just 3 more required. The new domain name is registered though not active yet. Three more orders - come on people, let's wrap this up so we can place the order!

So if you're feeling a little

then what you need is a

to make you instantly

and

Remember, we are buying to order so there won't be any spare ones left in case you change your mind.

We are planning to open a new gallery with photos of people wearing their Portobello Online T-shirts on holiday. Where will you be wearing yours? Hope to have mine in time for our trip to Kielder in October.

DG · Post by DG » 18 Sep 2004, 12:01

Just back from 2 weeks away.
I'll have large one please.

DG

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 18 Sep 2004, 12:24

Bob wrote:Apart from the URL (once we get round to registering porty.org.uk) I had thought we could maybe add a strapline. Any suggestions? I was thinking along the lines of:

'where the sun always shines', or
'virtual sunshine 24/7'

Maybe we should have a poll. Let's have a few suggestions and I'll set it up. Remember it's to promote the website, not just the forum.

"where Scotmid opens randomly"
"pop inn and stagger oot"
" weedgie free guarantee"
"for everything else there's Portobello"
"where the superstore is not opening"
"home of the haggis"
"spot a policeman win a bucket and spade"
"Edinburgh's seaside community"
"Where every day is like Sunday"

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 18 Sep 2004, 19:40

Porty, you shoud be working for the Scottish Tourist Board.

"Surf all day at Portobello Online"
"Log in, chill out"
"Where Edinburgh comes to relax"
"It's a bit like Musselburgh, but nicer"
"It's a bit like Tobermory after a few drinks"
"Life is a virtual beach"
"Welcome to Portobello - home of Gail Porter"
"Portobello - past perfect, future tense"
"Portobello - a small community with BIG ideas"
"Portobellissimo"

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 19 Sep 2004, 03:34

Bob wrote: "Portobellissimo"

I like it a lot.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 19 Sep 2004, 03:59

Portobello- The Soul of a great city.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 19 Sep 2004, 11:08

Portybelly - ye'll need yer wellies!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 19 Sep 2004, 13:11

Porty wrote:Portobello- The Soul of a great city.

Speaking of which, did anyone else notice the sign in the cobblers offering to repair 'souls'? Unfortunately, they removed it before I got a chance to get a photo. Well, it's a competitive business and I think the local churches have probably got it wrapped up. They still have another sign though, which dispenses with those tricky apostrophes (not that any are actually required) by substituting them with commas. Thus, the plural of watch becomes not 'watches', nor 'watche's' but 'watche,s'. Ingenious!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 19 Sep 2004, 15:11

Have you seen the one in the newsagent at the top of Bellfield Street?
" Pot Noddles, buy one get one free"!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 19 Sep 2004, 17:10

But we digress. Three T-shirts for sale:

This one

(not actual size)

this one

(for illustration purposes only)

and this one

(may contain nuts) (no, hang on, that's the Portobello Online shorts)

Of course some of you who have already placed an order might wish to consider buying a second, so that you will have one to wear while the other is in the wash.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 21 Sep 2004, 17:07

We now have the 21 orders for T-shirts that we require. The offer remains open until 9pm Sunday and we will then place the order.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 21 Sep 2004, 17:56

It's a shame I couldn't have got mine by this Thursday, as I could then have worn it to Buckingham Palace, although I could not guarantee you coverage on national tv

- I'm too old to start cavorting on balconies

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 22 Sep 2004, 13:02

Marya wrote:You're not going to become DAME Jay are you?

No, no. Nothing so elevated. It's just my 81 year old Mama's birthday, and my sister and I are taking her for a look round the Palace, before it closes for the winter. But I would have worn my t-shirt - honest!

Marya wrote:Will we have to curtsey when we spladoosh you?

Well, that's entirely up to you

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 26 Sep 2004, 08:05

Last chance to get your 'Portobello Online' T-shirt before we place the order tomorrow. Will advise when they are ready for collection from the Library, hopefully before the end of the week. Price Ã‚Â£15 and there are no freebies, not even for me. We will be letting you know exactly how much proift we make and how that money is spent.

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 26 Sep 2004, 09:41

Hi Bob.

I think there's a real security issue here for those who value their cyber anonymity.

Isn't there a danger of mass spladooshing if people go in and ask for 'their' t-shirts?

What are the collection arrangements for those of us who live hundreds and hundreds of miles away from the library? Do I send Epykat a power of attorney and a secret password, or will the library just hand over my
t-shirt to her on demand?

I am Lobby Ludd and I claim my porty-online t-shirt.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 26 Sep 2004, 10:13

Rathbone, ex-pats can have their T-shirts delivered p&p free. Just send a cheque for Ã‚Â£15 payable to Portobello Community Council and address it to Portobello Online T-shirt Offer, c/o Portobello Library, Rosefield Avenue, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 1AU with your return address. Or alternatively, make an arrangement with Epykat.

Otherwise, to obtain your T-shirt you just need to approach a member of the library staff, give them your cheque (sorry, no cash) and let them know what size you ordered.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Sep 2004, 15:22

hopefully before the end of the week.

OOh, hope so - am off up north in a week and going to Skye via Mallaig. If I had my t-shirt I could get a photie of me wearing it at Morar like Marya all those years ago.

.

Post by **administrator** » 27 Sep 2004, 17:02

Order was placed this morning, but because I'm fussy about the quality of the T-shirt and even fussier about everything else it is going to take 'around 8 days' - so looks like Poppy may have to pose topless as it were.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Sep 2004, 19:18

Poppy may have to pose topless as it were

That's all I've got to say about that idea

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Sep 2004, 19:19

But I'll still go and worship at the spot where marya once stood

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 06 Oct 2004, 19:01

The T-shirts have arrived! I will get them along to the Library tomorrow afternoon and you can pick them up anytime after that.

Just ask at the counter, hand over your cheque for Ã‚Â£15 made payable to Portobello Community Council and tick the sheet to indicate that you have received the correct size.

I'm wearing mine right now!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 07 Oct 2004, 09:04

Bob wrote:The T-shirts have arrived! I will get them along to the Library tomorrow afternoon and you can pick them up anytime after that.

Bob wrote:I'm wearing mine right now!

I hope you're also wearing your mac and wellies!

Looks like there will be a lot of spladooshing going on on Saturday .........

........ but I'm not changing into mine IN the library!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Oct 2004, 19:53

I shall collect mine tomorrow and might even wear it tomorrow night when I'll be in Glasgow.

I doubt I'd be brave enough to wear it on the High Street here!

I think I might have been a bit squiffy when I ordered it - or at least that's my excuse!

I'm sure they'll be lovely though.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Oct 2004, 19:55

Will collect at the weekend and will be looking around high street on Saturday for people to spladoosh