As you read this, advance copies of the October Spurtle are already populating Broughton shop shelves and plastic dispensers like playful New York sports fans cheering on European golfers from the galleries.

Issue 355 tees off with two fresh starts, a temporary let-off, and a hue and cry over poos and pees in the wrong places.

WORK STARTS ON NEW TOWN QUARTER

Morrison Construction 'took possession' of the New Town Quarter site on 28 September before starting work on 5 residential blocks beside Fettes Row, Royal Crescent and King George V Park. 

Developer Ediston told Spurtle yesterday that work over the next 3 months is planned as follows:

Week 1

1.      Establish site boundaries. 

2.      Take delivery of welfare and plant.