newbies welcome here

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 Feb 2005, 11:23

Welcome joanna and everyone else who has joined recently. So what's your connection? I'm intrigued.

mehitabel · Post by **mehitabel** » 16 Mar 2005, 17:29

thought I should introduce myself here - though have already dived in to discussions on Scotmid.
so hello - fairly new to Porty - almost a year actually but been so busy working and with getting 2 teenagers settled in socially - this is me just getting round to dipping my own toe in the community pond.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Mar 2005, 19:14

Hello and a belated

welcome mehitabel. Glad you've joined us.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Mar 2005, 19:41

Hi from me too! Always good to hear from new members.

MrsMc · Post by **MrsMc** » 29 Mar 2005, 17:35

Hello

Have known about this place for some time and have nosied around a fair bit. I enjoyed learning about John Williamson the Fishmonger and have chatted to him since reading online.

I'm a married mum who's lived in Porty for four years and I love the place.

Hope to come in now and again (if i get the chance!!) and get to know some of you.

best

-Chris

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 29 Mar 2005, 17:58

Welcome MrsMc

Glad you decided to join us.

Franck · Post by **Franck** » 25 Apr 2005, 10:58

Greetings to one and all!

A good wee find this, always good to find a source of local info.

Lived and breathed in Portobello all my days, could be interesting working who's who on here

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 25 Apr 2005, 11:06

Great to have some new folk join us.

Franck wrote: could be interesting working who's who on here

Judging by your location of 'nearly under the bridge' Franck you may be one of my neighbours!

DG · Post by DG » 25 Apr 2005, 16:49

Welcome to the forum, Franck

Yes, that was my initial reason for getting involved with the forum - the amount of local info you find out about what's going on in and around Porty.

Keep posting

DG

sconegrrl · Post by **sconegrrl** » 29 Apr 2005, 16:33

Hello! I've just discovered this place after seeing the banner on the front of Portobello Town Hall as I was coming home today. I grew up nearby Portobello, but I've recently moved to Porty High Street and am absolutely loving it. I've never been so happy, this is a special place! It's great that so many people care about making Porty as great as it can be. And there are some great places to get scones!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Apr 2005, 16:36

Welcome Sconegrrl!

Love the name!

sconegrrl · Post by **sconegrrl** » 29 Apr 2005, 16:40

Hey, you can tell the quality of a community by the quality of its scones! Kitchener's (not sure if that's spelled right, I'm always too busy eyeing up the cakes to notice the signage) win on the perfect crustiness and taste, the Blue Bean for size and Sunday opening! (I wonder if I'll find a box of Greggs freebies on my doorstep tomorrow so that I'll big them up next?) This forum is great! I'm so nosey, I have to know everything!!! So I'm ploughing my way through the posts. A thread about Scotmid! I couldn't be happier!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 29 Apr 2005, 16:48

sconegrrl wrote:Hello! I've just discovered this place after seeing the banner on the front of Portobello Town Hall as I was coming home today.

Thanks sconegrrl - you just made my day!

andydckent · Post by **andydckent** » 29 Apr 2005, 22:47

Hello Everybody!

How are we all doing? I am Andy, I am 22 and have lived around Porty all my life so I guess some of you probably know of me!
Andy

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Apr 2005, 23:20

Doing grand, thanks, Andy. Welcome aboard!
Bellybabe

DG · Post by DG » 01 May 2005, 16:56

Welcome, Andy

Nice to see another new person - well, cyber-see-so-to-speak

DG

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 01 May 2005, 18:44

Welcome Franck, Sconegrrl and Anydkckent

Saw the banner at Town Hall today Bob, well done, should stir up some more interest in POL I'm sure.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 May 2005, 22:35

andydckent wrote: I guess some of you probably know of me!
Andy

And if we don't you can be sure we'll do everything in our power to find out

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 02 May 2005, 00:53

I still dont have a clue who most of you are!!!

andydckent · Post by **andydckent** » 02 May 2005, 16:53

CatzVP wrote:I still dont have a clue who most of you are!!!

We should probably have a forum where user can post topics about themselves so that other uses can get to know everyone better! They could be locked topics or left open for comments etc?

Post by **wangi** » 02 May 2005, 17:05

You can write as much as you like about yourself in your profile, or indeed make a post in the forum. No guarantee anyone will read it!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 07 May 2005, 07:55

Most of you guys have met already, on nights out. and a few knew me from MBH. But the rest is a mystery!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 11 Jul 2005, 21:31

Well, here I am, your newest member!!!
Been lurking for quite some time and thought it was about time I got myself registered!!!!
Lived in Joppa until I got married over thirty years ago( showing my age here!!!) Get a bit homesick, even now!!!
But reading the forums keeps me in touch with what's going on!!!!
Also like some of the threads about " old portobello" ( or Joppa!)
And " wnagi's" pics!!!
Brings back lots of memories

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Jul 2005, 21:53

Welcome to the Forum Arachnid

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Jul 2005, 23:04

Nice to have you join us Arachnid.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 13 Jul 2005, 20:14

Thank you for the welcome.
Much appreciated!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Jul 2005, 12:32

Welcome arachnid.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 14 Jul 2005, 12:47

Arachnid wrote:Thank you for the welcome.
Much appreciated!

Do you spend a lot of time on the web

Post by **wangi** » 14 Jul 2005, 12:49

Arachnid wrote:And " wnagi's" pics!!!

Welcome, and thanks

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 14 Jul 2005, 20:58

More welcomes!!!!
Thanks again!
Sorry I spelt your name wrong " Wangi"!!!
Your pics are really great!Are these all the shops that are in Portobello and Joppa now?
Foxy, you asked if I spent a lot of time on the web. It's mainly in the evenings, but sometimes at the weekends I spend more time online.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Jul 2005, 10:34

Arachnid wrote:Foxy, you asked if I spent a lot of time on the web. It's mainly in the evenings, but sometimes at the weekends I spend more time online.

...my attempt at being witty misfires again

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 16 Jul 2005, 18:06

foxy wrote:
Arachnid wrote:Foxy, you asked if I spent a lot of time on the web. It's mainly in the evenings, but sometimes at the weekends I spend more time online.
...my attempt at being witty misfires again

well, I got it and I though it was quite funny. Simple things please simple people

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 16 Jul 2005, 18:13

foxy wrote:
Arachnid wrote:Foxy, you asked if I spent a lot of time on the web. It's mainly in the evenings, but sometimes at the weekends I spend more time online.
...my attempt at being witty misfires again

Poor Foxy.

Don't give up on your attempts at being witty. Remember Robert the Bruce and that, eh, arachnid.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 16 Jul 2005, 19:43

Oh sorry Foxy!!!! I just got it!!!!!
I'm just soooooo sloooooow!!!!!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 16 Jul 2005, 21:45

I'm so chuft with myself now!!!
Finally managed to make my pic small enough to put as my " avatar" (yes!!!!)
Used the resize2mail, had to do it a few times before I had the right size, but got there in the end!!
Any time I try something new all by myself on my computer, and it works, I get quite excited!! You can tell that I don't get out much!!!! $\:D/$

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

newbies welcome here

mehitabel says hello

hello everyone

Re: hello everyone

finally got my avatar!!