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Do you ever feel as though there’s a Moby Dick inside you that just requires a little winkling out?
Has your One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch disappeared down the back of the sofa along with your ability to finish sentences?
Are you already an internationally acclaimed author but eager to up your profile in the Lothians?
GREEN THOUGHTS AND A CHILL OCTOBER —David Hill
Dublin Street, unleashed from Drummond Place shackles, hastens up to a smoky summit.
I follow in its wake. In the foothills, an old-style, white-on-black street sign catches my eye. Once new and bold, a bright young thing, it's almost forgotten now, fading to sandstone oblivion.
THROUGH A GLASS INTRIGUINGLY
I’m often disappointed when visiting an exhibition by not getting the chance to see up close the artwork displayed in the window.
The painting or artwork in the window is often the one to entice the passer-by. It must be attractive and yet it must give a good insight into what’s ahead.
The following report comes from the Caledonian Mercury of Saturday 23 October 1790.
It recounts in a slightly muddled fashion the consequence of crossing an artificial stream which ran between Canonmills Loch and the mills along today's Canon Street.
Ainslie's later map of 1804 (below) shows a bridge on the south side of the loch, but only the very narrowest (if any) passage over the stream a little to the north.
Ever thought of widening your horizons, helping others, broadening your work skills whilst between jobs or during education?
Volunteer Edinburgh’s recruitment fair today will let you meet a wide range of local organisations actively seeking the people they need.
It runs from 11.00am until 7.00pm in St Paul’s and St George’s Church on York Place. Admission is free.
‘We need to inspire, attract and engage more volunteers,’ says VE’s chief executive Harriet Eadie’.
Slightly beyond the western bounds of Spurtleshire, but distance was no object this weekend for Broughton’s Scouts (11th Troop).
They set out to de-jungle the Edinburgh AIDS/HIV Memorial that sits by the Water of Leith below the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
They also gave the bench a new coat of paint, cleared the plants surrounding it, and created a ‘bug city’ from the branches and off-cuts.
A Q&A session for local residents was held at the St Mary's Cathedral Parish Centre on 1 October, to enable the public to understand the project and allow those who will be affected by the disruption to air any concerns, writes Caroline Roussot, who was present.
Martin Perry of the site owner THRE (Henderson) and Mike Prentice of CBRE represented the developers.
Local residents who organise themselves to take an active interest in their neighbourhoods can make a noticeable and very welcome difference.
Take the Friends of Pilrig Park.
Three years ago, the Friends group started regular clearance and clean-up days. Wooded areas were opened up and made to feel safe and welcoming. And with light flooding through, the wildflowers soon began to flourish and spread.
Today is the last chance for readers to comment on three big local developments.
The fifth annual Postcard exhibition in association with the NHS Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2015 has begun, write our friends at the Gallery on the Corner.
Over 100 people attended to witness the unveiling of 280+ works donated by artists near and far. Spurtle picked favourites to show here (details at foot of page).
One artist said:‘ Contributing to this exhibition is important to me as I applaud the Gallery’s aims, which are unique, positive and outward thinking’.