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Photographers Paul and Lynn Henni live in Broughton, and a sense of local knowledge and affection pervades their exhibition of Edinburgh scenes currently on show in the Roamin’ Nose.
Entitled The Elements, it consists mostly of cityscapes, many of which will be familiar to Spurtle readers, although not always at the times of day or in the weather conditions pictured here.
What makes great portrait photography?
Last summer’s Stardust – the David Bailey retrospective on the Mound – left this reviewer cold. So too does the hugely acclaimed Jason Bell’s work now on show at Gayfield Creative Spaces as part of the Retina Scottish International Photography Festival 2016.
To my mind, both collude in, rather than comment upon, the cult of celebrity. I don’t trust their occasional moments of apparent candour.
The nation’s attention may have been focused on Wimbledon recently, but more important things have been going on closer to home.
Drummond Tennis Club’s Mark Fergie gives us the low-down.
DTC entered five teams into the leagues this year and had mixed fortunes.
Ladies 1st Team finished bottom of Division 2, and it’s fair to say that it was a season of transition. Some new players came in and did well, especially Jenny who formed a decent partnership with Fiona.
What’s the first thing that springs to mind when a friend comes to visit Edinburgh for the first time?
Possibly not: Let’s perform some difficult Mozart and Beethoven sonatas in public.
But that’s what professional violinist and local resident Sijie ‘Susie’ Chen and her friend, pianist Liang-yu Wang, did.
The two treated local residents to a pair of lovely recitals at Broughton St Mary’s Church on 8 and 9 July in support of Re-Act (Refugee Action Scotland).
RADICAL SOLUTION FOR CITY-CENTRE EYESORE
The seven samples of artificial grass shown below are on sale at Carpet Warehouse on East London Street.
They are apparently ideal for patios, balconies, swimming pool surrounds, children's play areas, roof terraces, and … um … lawns.
So, given that it has once again begun to disappear beneath duckboards and canvas, why not also St Andrew Square Garden?
Two weeks ago, we invited readers to scour the length and breadth of Edinburgh in search of sphinxes (Breaking news, 28.6.16).
We wondered if anyone could beat our grand total of four unique designs, arrived at after weeks of neck-cricking investigation about the city.
Contrary to expectations, sphinxes seem to be thin and far between in the capital. Or rather, muscular and far between.
Last week's item on the state of paving slabs at Shrubhill Place prompted a brief sideline in the comments thread afterwards.
It concerned Broughton Street's A-boards.
Their fans suggest that they add wit, colour, interest, and useful informationt to the area.
POLICE CALL FOR WITNESSES
The following press release was issued by Police Scotland this afternoon. We reproduce it undedited and in full.
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the city centre.
The incident happened around 4.45pm on Thursday 7 July on Picardy Place.
An 81-year-old woman withdrew money from a cash machine before crossing onto York Place.
The B&Q at 13 Warriston Road will shut on 3 September as part of parent company Kingfisher plc’s national rationalisation (closure of 60 branches). Large discounts are expected from August onwards.
Are you aged 13–18, full of bright ideas, and with a bit of time on your hands this summer?
If so, why not have a crack at the Merchant Company’s ‘Turn a Tenner’ Prize?
The organisers ask entrants to make a £10 investment and see what they can make of it.
The competition is designed ‘to find young people who can put good ideas into practice. It could be a commercial venture, charity venture, an environmental sphere or in the arts … the sky’s the limit’.