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ISSUE 353 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW

As you read this, advance copies of the August Spurtle have already begun appearing across the barony like lost Oasis fans shambling at dusk in…
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CANONGATE

An eldritch opening. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #strangecity #yellowboots
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PRECIPITOUS SPURTLESHIRE

Brownie points to anyone able to identify this steep corner of Greater Spurtleshire. Location will be added to the foot of the page in a few days'…
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THOUGHTFUL

A quiet moment on Calton Hill. City Observatory in the background. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #mindfulness…
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HANOVER STREET

That Coldplay kiss-cam incident has spoiled things for everyone. No. 46 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #…
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KERR STREET

Glad to see that top heritage boss is easing gently into the new job.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#Cockburn Association#Edinburgh World Heritage…
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DIVERSE PATHWAYS

To make my way to a funeral service, I took the tree-lined Warriston Path into a sunny St Mark’s Park. My appreciation for and exploration of this…
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St NINIAN’S ROW

The long drop and a flash. No. 46 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal…
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BETTER OUT THAN IN

This online piece adds detail to the printed article 'Coining it in' which appears in Issue 352, p.3. Below we quote the Coinstar kiosk guidance…
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ISSUE 352 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the July Spurtle have already alighted on local shelves like fleas bagging sunbeds on a hedgehog on holiday.…
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