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The Onslaught of Autumn exhibition at Union Gallery is misleadingly named. No gorey stags drip from the rafters, no skeletal forms litter the floor. Instead, this is a colourful and positively uplifting celebration of mostly Scottish land, sky and seascapes, with a few oriental fish thrown in for good measure.
'The nights are fair drawing in,' as my grandmother would say, and it’s definitely time to break out the winter spices for some hearty bakes. Our fruit season isn’t quite over, however, as there are some fantastic apples in season at the moment and this cake makes the most of the sweet, eating varieties out there. I used Cox apples but I also noticed some vibrant-looking russets in Real Foods when I was in there the other day. Cooking apples could also be used, but they’re a bit more bitter than eating apples.
A Mr and Mrs Fursman seek permission for a new 2-storey development at the back of 54 Albany Street (Ref. 11/03145/FUL).
The stone-built property – currently garages – would be lit by rooflights at the front and a dormer to the rear. Although constructed above the current garages to match the height of existing properties adjacent, the building would still occupy only the original footprint.
Rumours emanating from City Chambers suggest that the Liberal-Democrat–SNP Coalition may decide how to progress its Alternative Business Models programme (ABM) as early as 27 October.
In its first phase, ABM involves reassessment of roles and methods in the following public-sector areas:
This urban anti-hero has recently appeared on a boarded-up door of the former Hopetoun Inn on McDonald Road.
Bearing mysterious codes on his clothes, and with a not altogether friendly glint in his eye, he seems to represent a futuristic, outlaw-street artist (U for underground?) ready and willing to deploy the spray-can in his right hand. Perhaps this is a wall's eye view.
In Issue 199 we draw readers' attention to the helpful Edinburgh World Heritage workshops on DIY energy-saving measures around the home. If you are interested in signing up, the correct email address is: info@ewht.org.uk
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Also in our October edition, we feature a summary of illustrious admirals recalled in the names of local streets.
Edinburgh Markets have been granted retrospective planning permission for the charities market they ran outside St Mary's RC Cathedral over the summer (Ref. 11/02147/FUL; Issue 198).
Bright new work by eight Spanish talents is on display in Artelibre at Axolotl Gallery on Dundas Street throughout October.
New vehicles, animals and graffiti form a particular iconography for Ana Segurianes, whilst Leonardo (right) struggles to capture fleeting moments in various European capitals.
‘It’s going to snow this October,’ a friend said cheerily the other day. ‘I read it in the Metro.’
We can only imagine the repercussions for guisers on Hallowe’en – ghosts camouflaged against the snow will be able to jump out on unsuspecting passers by to devastating effect, demanding oranges and monkey nuts with menaces.
Have you noticed the increasingly uneven appearance of St Mark's Park? What was, a few years ago, a fairly flat surface with one or two notable humps between the plantation and cherry-tree avenue has, by imperceptible stages, become noticeably lumpier. Spurtle investigated.
The good news is that – contrary to local fears – the site is not in the process of conversion to a links golf course and luxury development following purchase by Donald Trump.