Have you ever shut your eyes

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 24 May 2007, 22:20

...and listened to things you had previously not noticed? From our back garden (depending on the wind direction) we noticed we could hear roaring from Easter Road, dogs barking at the Dog & Cat Home, jet skis and trains even though we're not really that close to any of them. Simple things please simple people

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 24 May 2007, 23:18

I haven't heard the jet skis for a while but the train sounds so close it can startle visitors

On an open air day I get a blast of sining and clapping from the Salvation Army HQ

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 24 May 2007, 23:37

Simple but good. Not done it for a while, but don't know why tbh...it's relaxing, like taking a step back from the world, and just appreciating it.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 25 May 2007, 07:17

rapunzell wrote:a blast of sining ... from the Salvation Army HQ

I know one's not supposed to mention folk's spelling, but is that a "n" or "g" that's missing, R??

ali · Post by **ali** » 25 May 2007, 08:16

Poppy wrote:
rapunzell wrote:a blast of sining ... from the Salvation Army HQ
I know one's not supposed to mention folk's spelling, but is that a "n" or "g" that's missing, R??

No - one is not supposed to, but one just can't help oneself, can one??

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 25 May 2007, 08:58

Epykat wrote:...we noticed we could hear roaring from Easter Road

Must have been the day Hearts were playing there then!

portyallmydays · Post by **portyallmydays** » 25 May 2007, 09:46

Epykat wrote:...and listened to things you had previously not noticed? From our back garden (depending on the wind direction) we noticed we could hear roaring from Easter Road, dogs barking at the Dog & Cat Home, jet skis and trains even though we're not really that close to any of them. Simple things please simple people

Same here.....I can sit in my back garden and relate to all those noises! Especially when Hibs equalised against Celtic on Sunday as I sat in my kitchen with the door open - it sounded like the crowd were in my back garden!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 25 May 2007, 10:09

Poppy wrote:
rapunzell wrote:a blast of sining ... from the Salvation Army HQ
I know one's not supposed to mention folk's spelling, but is that a "n" or "g" that's missing, R??

I'm so glad it's the *singing* that I can hear across the gardens!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 25 May 2007, 10:10

I can hear the Murrayfield roar on international days (and no I don't live in Porty with supersonic hearing

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magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 25 May 2007, 21:25

we can hear the sea at the back n we're on the high street , hear trains at front if wind in right direction , our cats hear all sorts of things we dont even with their eyes open.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 25 May 2007, 22:54

magbagpuss wrote:we can hear the sea at the back n we're on the high street , hear trains at front if wind in right direction , our cats hear all sorts of things we dont even with their eyes open.

yes, like hearing the sea

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 May 2007, 16:02

I miss the sea!!!

Just have to make do with Linlithgow Loch!!!

Orrrrrrr---- I could put one of the seashells I have to my ear and listen to the sea that way!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 May 2007, 16:45

arachnid wrote:I miss the sea!!!
Just have to make do with Linlithgow Loch!!!

Plug and I were above there today in Jensen Button's old helicopter!

I got to sit in the front, but had to keep my feet away from the dual controls

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 May 2007, 18:47

Gosh, if only I'd known!!! Could've been out to give you a wave!!!

Didn't get our house in your pic. We live a little further out to the left of it.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 May 2007, 18:59

arachnid wrote:Gosh, if only I'd known!!! Could've been out to give you a wave!!!
Didn't get our house in your pic. We live a little further out to the left of it.

Here?

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 26 May 2007, 19:02

What a fantastic thing to do! Do you have a shot of the canal?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 May 2007, 19:03

Poppy wrote:Plug and I were above there today in Jensen Button's old helicopter!

Oooh! How fabby!

What's the helicopter equivalent of the mile high club called then?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 May 2007, 19:38

That's it Poppy!!!

X marks the spot!!!

WE live just up the road from the loch.

We gave Mr. Arachnid a trip similar to that a few years back and he thoroughly enjoyed it!!

Great pics by the way!!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 May 2007, 19:48

rapunzell wrote:What a fantastic thing to do! Do you have a shot of the canal?

No, sorry! But it was brill. Going to start saving for a flight over the city!! Today's one was for views of the Bridges.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 May 2007, 19:52

ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:Plug and I were above there today in Jensen Button's old helicopter!
Oooh! How fabby!

What's the helicopter equivalent of the mile high club called then?

You're pure class, hen!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 May 2007, 19:55

Poppy wrote:Going to start saving for a flight over the city!!

Is it horribly expensive then?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 May 2007, 20:27

ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:Going to start saving for a flight over the city!!
Is it horribly expensive then?

£75 pp, but today was Chrissy pressy from Plug's daughters.

helicopter trips

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 May 2007, 20:29

Poppy wrote:
ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:Going to start saving for a flight over the city!!
Is it horribly expensive then?
£75 pp, but today was Chrissy pressy from Plug's daughters.

helicopter trips

That's the same one Mr. Arachnid was on.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 May 2007, 20:32

We did the same sort of thing when on holiday in Toronto.
Awesome!!!

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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