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Post by Dadaist » 24 Dec 2005, 18:23

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Post by Dakota » 30 Dec 2005, 18:02

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Post by Dakota » 30 Dec 2005, 18:11

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Never realised when I took this shot that i was capturing a little piece of history. Remember the days when then were two bus shelters there..?

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Post by Dadaist » 03 Jan 2006, 20:54

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Post by Sandra » 03 Jan 2006, 21:03

lovely picture :D

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Post by Dadaist » 03 Jan 2006, 21:08

Sandra wrote:lovely picture :D
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Post by ecm » 03 Jan 2006, 21:51

North Berwick is a lovely place. One of these days I shall climb the Law.

Perhaps Sandra and I will power-walk it as part of our training regime.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

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Post by Poppy » 03 Jan 2006, 21:55

ecm wrote:North Berwick is a lovely place. One of these days I shall climb the Law.

Perhaps Sandra and I will power-walk it as part of our training regime.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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Post by Epykat » 03 Jan 2006, 22:16

The top flat of the big building with the gable end facing (beside the harbour) used to belong to my Aunty and Uncle. It's a beautiful flat which looks right out to sea and the lifeboats launch from underneath the building. I believe it used to be a granary. There was a grand piano in the living room which had traditionally been sold with the house because it was too expensive to get the crane to move it out of the window :D. I think they sold it to an American millionaire to use as a holiday home.
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Post by Epykat » 03 Jan 2006, 22:18

ecm wrote:North Berwick is a lovely place. One of these days I shall climb the Law.
Last time we climbed to the top of the Law there was a plane passing just above us and the pilot tipped his wings and waved to us - I felt like Vera Lynn during the War waving off my sweetheart :roll: :lol:
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Post by teddygirl » 03 Jan 2006, 23:49

Mr TG and myself went for a run down to North Berwick today. We shared a romantic fish supper in the little park. Yum. :lol:

Healthy eating plan starts next week so making the most of it now. :evil:

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Post by Epykat » 03 Jan 2006, 23:52

Did you go to that brilliant wee chippy opposite the car park toilets where you can sit in? If not, you should have :D
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Post by teddygirl » 03 Jan 2006, 23:58

We certainly did, but we only wanted to share a supper so we didn't think they would let us sit in and ask for one supper with two forks and knives :lol: hence the visit to the park.

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Post by Dadaist » 04 Jan 2006, 00:29

Epykat wrote:Did you go to that brilliant wee chippy opposite the car park toilets where you can sit in? If not, you should have :D
We were there. It was brilliant. Beach Babe, Neo Dadaist, Neice of Dadaist and myself went down yesterday and that was the only place open - it was mobbed. We each had ice-cream and hot chocolate.

NoD is 6, and when she walked in she waltzed past the huge queue for takeaway fish suppers on her way to the seating area at the back, and said in a very loud voice "I really need my fish and chips!" and the people in the queue fell about - it was priceless.

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Post by Sandra » 04 Jan 2006, 11:19

ecm wrote:Perhaps Sandra and I will power-walk it as part of our training regime.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Maybe not right away but later on :D :lol:

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Post by ecm » 04 Jan 2006, 18:33

Epykat wrote:The top flat of the big building with the gable end facing (beside the harbour) used to belong to my Aunty and Uncle. It's a beautiful flat which looks right out to sea and the lifeboats launch from underneath the building. I believe it used to be a granary. There was a grand piano in the living room which had traditionally been sold with the house because it was too expensive to get the crane to move it out of the window :D. I think they sold it to an American millionaire to use as a holiday home.
What a fantastic property to live in.
I hope you work hard at being Aunty and Uncle's favourite niece as it seems they might be loaded. :wink:

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Post by Lizzie » 04 Jan 2006, 18:54

ecm wrote:
Epykat wrote:The top flat of the big building with the gable end facing (beside the harbour) used to belong to my Aunty and Uncle. It's a beautiful flat which looks right out to sea and the lifeboats launch from underneath the building. I believe it used to be a granary. There was a grand piano in the living room which had traditionally been sold with the house because it was too expensive to get the crane to move it out of the window :D. I think they sold it to an American millionaire to use as a holiday home.
What a fantastic property to live in.
I hope you work hard at being Aunty and Uncle's favourite niece as it seems they might be loaded. :wink:
Hope its not your famous "Aunty" Helen Epykat - she'll probably not be speaking to you cause you never sent her a xmas card :lol: :wink:
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Post by ecm » 04 Jan 2006, 19:01

Lizzie wrote: Hope its not your famous "Aunty" Helen Epykat - she'll probably not be speaking to you cause you never sent her a xmas card :lol: :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Epykat » 04 Jan 2006, 19:08

ecm wrote:What a fantastic property to live in.
I hope you work hard at being Aunty and Uncle's favourite niece as it seems they might be loaded. :wink:

Don't worry, I've got that one well covered :lol: And, no, it's not Aunty Helen!
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Post by thumper » 04 Jan 2006, 20:57

i used to say in north berwick and the chip shop you are talking about was never used by the locals....... better one along the high street..

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Post by ecm » 04 Jan 2006, 21:07

I've heard there's a great Kebab place somewhere in North Berwick too.

My son loves the sit-in place mentioned earlier. Must have day down in NB soon.

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Post by thumper » 04 Jan 2006, 21:12

the kebab shop is a long near the golfers rest....

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Post by ecm » 04 Jan 2006, 21:14

thumper wrote:the kebab shop is a long near the golfers rest....
Presuming that's a pub, thumper? and near the links?

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Post by thumper » 04 Jan 2006, 21:16

yea sorry its along the high street,

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Post by ecm » 04 Jan 2006, 21:23

Thanks, thumper.

I shall persuade Dan to have a takeaway from the other chippy next time we're there so I can get myself a kebab.

Mmmm kebabs.

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Post by Dakota » 04 Jan 2006, 23:55

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Walking home in the fog today, Figgate Park was just gorgeous. More photos here
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Post by ecm » 05 Jan 2006, 07:11

What brilliant photos, Dakota. Very atmospheric.

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Post by Maria » 05 Jan 2006, 09:43

A totally transformed Figgie Dakota. Very spooky!
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Post by Dadaist » 05 Jan 2006, 09:59

It's like Narnia with shopping trolleys!

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Post by bearcub » 05 Jan 2006, 20:18

Dadaist wrote:It's like Narnia with shopping trolleys!
:lol: :lol:

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Post by Pal of Porty » 06 Jan 2006, 10:35

Love the photo Dakota :lol:
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Post by ecm » 06 Jan 2006, 23:43

Dadaist wrote:It's like Narnia with shopping trolleys!
Depending on the weather, I walk home through the Figgate Park with Dan sometimes after picking him up from school.
I got him to have a look at Dakota's pics earlier and asked him where he thought they were of and he said "Narnia".
I laughed and said, "not quite, Narnia, no".


His second guess was Granton.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - eh? :?

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Post by wangi » 15 Jan 2006, 16:23

Pal of Porty wrote:Love the photo Dakota :lol:
Yeah, great atmosphere in the fog!

I've been playing with a new toy...

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Post by Sandra » 15 Jan 2006, 18:56

Gorgeous, can I add the moon one to my order please? :D

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Post by Dadaist » 16 Jan 2006, 16:06

Here is my meat at Christmas :

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