Mrs Mangle wrote:So from what I gather from the posts here is
1. You don't want the bonfires stopped altogether, just stop the "neds" from having them.
2. You don't want drinking on the beach to stop altogether, just the "neds from drinking.
3.You don't want gangs to stop from gathering on the beach for above mentioned activities, just the "neds" and the overspill from the pubs to be stopped.
Would it be fair to say what you would really like is for the residents from Portobello to be able to do as they please but to stop outsiders, unless of course they are invited by the residents of Portobello.
Would it be alright for non-residents to use it during the day in the summer months, and spend their money on whatever shops/slots/funfair is available, after all we wouldn't want the traders to miss out just because of the residents now would we.
Honestly if you people read over what you are posting a day or so after posting, you'll see what other can see, you are a shower of NIMBY's, more commonly known as a selfish, clanish, crowd who look down your noses at others.
Having said all that people should be able to go for a walk along EDINBURGH's prom (albeit in Portobello) (a prom which belongs to the CITY, not the residents of Portobello) without fear.
It brings it all back to lack of Police in the City.
Mrs M.
Mrs Mangle, you are right, Portobello and it's beach does not belong to us residents but we are the ones who choose to live here and should be allowed to have some pride in where we stay and care about the damage that is caused by day trippers and night revelllers. As for non-residents using it in the summer months, they are sometimes the worst. Have you ever come down in the morning after a sunny day ?..............all sorts of rubbish left behind, dirty nappies, cans ,bottles,food, disposable bbq's etc etc, it's a disgrace.
I don't think we are unique in thinking that the area we live in is "ours", it's only because we care about it, and certainly don't mind sharing it with others who don't abuse it.
) up against a lamp post in Moira Terrace. Both in the middle of the afternoon. The second guy even had two very small kids with him to set an example to.
I'd have probably called it loutish/ loudly drunk/ typical bloody student though, and temporary (ish) which makes me think we're all using completely different meanings of the poor ned word. Mrs Mangle said something in the Utopia thread about thinkng of herself as a bit of a ned because she wasn't a snob, which makes me think it is something else entirely to her, which would explain a lot.
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