An item of "Breaking News". Will appear on the Breaking News page and the front page.
Locals passing along Broughton Street, or looking at the shop's business cards or reading its advertisements online here may occasionally have wondered about the origin of Villeneuve Wines' fascinating artwork.
Their floating cockerel, the well-lubricated donkey, and the caricature below (of David Hockney?) are clearly extraordinary but where are they from?
Leith Central Community Council meets next on Monday 18 September at 7:30pm in McDonald Road Library.
An agenda and minutes of the 13 September meeting are available in Extras.
James Luckett has recognised the subject of the grafitti near Bruntsfield Links (Breaking news 9.10.10).
It was certainly based on a photograph of the 'German philosopher and all-round fun-guy' Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900).
'Nietzsche,' Mr Luckett continues, 'famously stated that "Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest"'.
Erm ... quite. Think I'll go and buy a pick-up.
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The Royal British Legion Scotland has applied for permission to attach a 90 x 60cms non-illuminated, blue plastic noticeboard to its premises at 33 Rodney Street (Ref. 10/02784/ADV).
The noticeboard would advertise opening hours and activities – bingo, live music, singing and dancing – and welcome new members and visitors.
Union Gallery's new exhibition – Landmarks II – has opened, featuring work by (among others) Hazel Cashmore, Dorothy Bruce, Martyn McKenzie and (new to Union) Beth Robertson Fiddes.
Gallery co-owner Alison Auldjo is captivated by Scotland's natural beauty, and welcomes this opportunity to celebrate and embrace it.
'Landmarks II is meant to be uplifting and inspiring,' she says. 'We want it to give people a boost, something to be happy about.'
Do you use King George V Park? Do your kids play there? Do you cycle or walk through it? Do you play football on the grass or basketball on the tarmac? Have you ever been there and thought: This place could do with a tidy?
Your lucky day may have come.
On Sunday 10 September, locals with an interest in the area will meet at 3pm and spend an hour or so pushing their nearest and dearest into bushes in search of rubbish.
Spurtle is bored by unimaginative tagging and mural abuse, annoyed when attractive architecture gets spoiled by scribbles.
But Spurtle enjoys and applauds graffiti which is well executed, thoughtful or amusing, and sensitive to its setting.
Reader Scott Reed agrees and, following recent coverage of stencilled work on Broughton and Forth Streets and the North Bridge (Issues 185, 187, Breaking news 1.10.10), sent us this photograph of 'I think I'll pack it up and buy a pick-up'.
Lottery – described as a short, comic and poignant play – will be performed at McDonald Road Library on 4 November, 6:30pm.
It tells the story of former school sweethearts Fizz and Alan who, in a chance encounter whilst hunting for a lost lottery ticket, find their affection rekindled as they reveal to each other the differing ways dyslexia has changed their lives.
In Issue 187 we reported the mystifying non-delivery of polling cards to local addresses in May, or possibly the mystifying non-non-delivery of polling cards.
Thankfully, Bellevue resident David Sterratt has now stepped forward with some concrete assertions, and has sent us a copy of his recent email to Tom Aitchison, Chief Executive at City of Edinburgh Council. We urge other readers to do likewise.
As discussed in Issue 187, Broughton's 'Our future ... our city ... help us decide' budget consultation took place in Drummond Community High School last night.
So far, we've heard only critical reactions to the process. One attendee described it as 'a depressing and disappointing meeting [at which] the city officials from a variety of departments gave very little away as to be honest they didn't know the answers to most of the questions that were asked!