Local events

Here are two upcoming events with local connections which may interest Spurtle readers.

Readings from Donald Smith and Stewart Conn's 'Edinburgh: Our Storied Town', Central Library, 3 Oct, 6.30pm:  ticketsource.co.uk/edinburgh-central-library.

Guided tour of Commonwealth War Graves in Rosebank Cemetery, 9 October, 10am: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/war-graves-tours/.

Over 100 local residents and at least 50 of their canine companions attended this afternoon’s Halloween Parade in Gayfield Square.

Some humans and most dogs arrived in costume.

It was easy to tell which dogs had made an effort. It was not always easy to say whether the humans had arrived in disguise or were simply displaying a distinct subset of Broughton fashion.