Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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I was at Morrison's at about 10am on Saturday morning and was a bit surprised to see a table set up between the two sets of doors manned by people looking for signatures to Save Porty Park. I didn't see any sign of any activity for those on the other side of the issue but there might well have been....

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I do feel sorry for all of you, both the victims of this endless hate campaign and the people who cannot see how their hysterical invective appears to others. Personally I’m fed up coming on here every day and only finding the same old shit, so I’m off. Bye. I'm sorry you feel the way you do, Rathb...

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Marya wrote:The Espy at 5.45 pm would be grand ecm.

Great. See you then.

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Is this a ladies only lunch? CHEERS NELSON No, not just ladies but only a small gathering due to pathetic uptake. It's an early evening chow and don't know if it's possible to change booking now. Sandra would know perhaps? I hear it can be quite a busy place on the weekend. If making the meal isn't...

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Yeah, me too. Meeting at restaurant or snifter first? Or is anyone not drinking?

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Sandra wrote:What about Friday 25th or Sat 26th May? (lunchtimes or evenings)

Either of those dates and either lunch or evening are fine with me.

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Hi Sandra (and M and all)

I'm up for this too. Our last wee lunch there was excellent.

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ecm wrote: sad bands/artists from the late 70s/80s who should probably know better than to try and relive their glory days.

Porty wrote:Steely Dan is next up for me and then its Bruce at Hampden.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

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Marya wrote: Are you going to see Steve Earle ecm? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he adds an Edinburgh venue to the other Scottish dates.

No, I'm not going. I see they've added a date in Perth though so maybe they'll get an Edinburgh date sorted too.

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foxy wrote: Yes it's an illness. You missed out colour co-ordinating

Damn!!

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When I've hung washing on the line I like to stand back and admire it - especially if it's flapping about a bit :oops: Yes, I'm with you on that one, E. That can make me stupidly happy too but only if the items are hung in order of size going from south to north along my washing line starting with ...

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Anyone else going to see Oasis? Not me. I've got tickets for a few gigs over the coming months but its all to see sad bands/artists from the late 70s/80s who should probably know better than to try and relive their glory days. I never quite got to grips with modern music . :wink: I believe Mr. Liam...

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Epykat wrote:
Pal of Porty wrote:
ecm wrote:I can do 1974.
I believe if you look at the the picture of the rugby 1st XV in that edition, you may come across a rather handsome looking young chap!
Who's that then?

Don't be cruel, E.

PoP, don't mind her - you were lush, right enough.

Didn't lads have mad hair back then?

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I can do 1974.

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We were down on Porty beach that night and I just knew something didn't look right over at East Lothian. Berwick Law looked mushroom shaped and then, two minutes later, it was its usual form and then another two minutes later it looked almost rectangular. Most puzzling. Excellent photies (although I...

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The EN published the official finishing times today. Homer finished in 39th place overall and in 8th place in his age category with a new PB that knocked almost 5 minutes off last year's run. Not a bad effort. That's a fantastic time, Homer. What an achievement http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v45...

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Poppy wrote:

Never, ever, ever have horizontal stripes worn across the a rse looked so good.

Top marks, Poppy. I owe you.

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I knew somebody who had 3 placentas in her freezer :shock: . Plan was to plant a tree for each baby and bury the placenta under the tree to 'nourish it - and continue the cycle of growth'. Needless to say, she never quite got round to it.....I don't see much of her now. Maybe she made them into ear...

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Ashes into glass isn't too creepy. Creepy is making a diamond from an umbilical cord!

ashes into diamonds (and from umbilical cords )

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We've got 70 people going on a boat tomorrow night for our Silver Wedding party - or not :shock: Be sure to check out Reporting Scotland later for news on our whereabouts - castaway on Inchcombe is a possible........ Congratulations, E. I hope the weather is better tomorrow. You'll have a great tim...

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Stuff the Council and all their overpaid employees. The big question is surely whether or not it's going to be a Saturday service on the buses come Monday?

Not that it really affects me like as I walk to work.

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impossiblevoices wrote:bangers!

Pardon?

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impossiblevoices wrote: Now, is it just me or is Spotify TOTALLY INCREDIBLE?

It's not bad depending on what you're looking to listen to. I've drawn quite a few blanks so far. A great way to try before you buy in most cases though.

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Giving no thought at all to the boy who was constantly teased at school for looking like a girl. Sandra, you probably don't remember me, but I was that boy. What rubbish! You are obviously the girly looking guitarist on the left. You've got a Porty T shirt on and everything. I seem to recall you wo...

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Bob, did you see any roe deer at Aberlady today? We saw a couple there between the path and shore and later at the pond a couple of weeks ago. Also a seal at Gullane Point. No, but we were lucky enough to spot a mermaid! http://www.porty.org.uk/forum_links/mermaid.jpg Aw, she's lovely. But where's ...

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SoupDragon wrote:Huh
my pushchair was forward facing
Never did me any harm

Yes, and you're gorgeous so my theory about ugliness doesn't apply in your case.

Mind you, a lot of ugly babies turn out more easy on the eye as they grow, so............................

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It seemed unnatural. Surely, any parent would want to face their child and have some interaction as they walked? Not if the baby is unspeakably ugly and getting it out for a hurl in this front facing buggy gives it's poor Mum a bit of respite from looking upon it's hideous visage. Bit unfair to inf...

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scossie5 wrote:Are Mairi Campbell and David Francis the same people credited on the Sex & the City movie for their rendition of Auld Lang Syne?

Yes, seems to be - here's a wee link to their myspace page.

http://www.myspace.com/mairicampbelldavefrancis

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Attic Lights - Never Get Sick of the Sea OK I'm a teeny bit biased as the drummer, Noel, is a wee brother of a pal from home (and I feel ancient as I remember him only as a baby, without the beard). However, I reckon their single, due out tomorrow , could do really well. Good luck to them! Just hea...

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To be honest, I quite fancy it myself. The only problem last time was getting a good look at him. Bad combination of vaulted ceiling and him being about 6 foot 6 tall. It's really bugging me that I can't remember who else was on last time. it might have been Buddy Miller? Anyway, I'll have to think ...

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Marya wrote:Hayes Carll - She Left Me for Jesus

Excellent.

He's playing Cabaret Voltaire on Sunday. I saw him there a few years ago supporting someone. I was so taken with Hayes as support that I've since forgotten who topped the bill.

Hayes was fantastic and such a handsome chap. Quite the comedian too.

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Marya wrote: On our way back we passed Ali. I gave him a broad smile, but my cheery 'Hello' was stopped in its tracks by the complete lack of recognition on his part

He's an ignorant old sod, isn't he, M?

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StarVanMan wrote:Thanks, ecm. But my general knowledge of plastic manufacture is poor. Why are they produced and where do all ours come from?

bit more info here

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they're called nurdles

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Bet he mentions his beloved cumberland sausage or his love of cumberland sausage, even.

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