As you read this, advance copies of the September Spurtle are already spreading across the neighbourhood like cheery delivery drivers rattling along pavements.

Issue 343 kicks off with news of no reason to start again, no access for VIPs, the questionable effects of dead beavers, and cheery delivery drivers on pavements.

It continues with tiles, aspirations, wind and cemeteries, followed by landscapes, litter, stray signage and student housing. AI could make a film of it.

It’s been a slippy-sloppy sort of summer in the splash-it-all-over world of Spurtleshire decorating.

Readers may recall the Great Spillage of 15 July which we followed from outside 28 East Claremont Street to Heriot Row via London Street, Nelson Street and Abercromby Place. There, overlooked by the great and the good of the Edinburgh legal establishment, the trail ran cold and we had to abandon our pursuit for lack of evidence.

Roller-sports and pageants on wheels

In a successful bid to broaden its appeal to the wider public and sporting participants alike, the administrators of Edinburgh’s first purpose-built exhibition space began devising a series of competitive events with the added thrill of being played on roller-skates.

A roller-hockey match was staged on 31 March 1924 and a report followed next day in the Edinburgh Evening News.

Welcome to Crep Exclusive, the latest addition to Broughton Street and a vibrant new presence at No. 50A after the departure of Concrete Wardrobe in 2020.

To be clear: For anyone wanting a pancake, this is not for you.

To put it mildly: For anyone just wanting to replace their old rubber tennis shoes, this will come as a bit of an eye-opener.

Word of advice …

Never underestimate a Leith grannie.

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Your number plate misses you.

Reunite in the hedge at 50 East Claremont Street.

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Bull, skates and trouble brewing

The new season for the Industrial Hall on Annandale Street began modestly at the start of February 1924 with a fund-raising concert on behalf of the British Legion of Ex-Servicemen.

Broughton Scouts is a vibrant local Group comprising Beavers (6–8 yrs), Cubs (8–11 yrs) and Scouts (11–14 yrs). 

All sections enjoy a range of activities including camps, sports, craftwork and much more. The emphasis throughout is on learning in a fun environment. 

They meet locally at Greenside Parish Church and, in part, at St Mary’s RC Primary School. They’re a well-established Group with a long history, having celebrated their centenary in 2019.

It's complicated.

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