PAPERMILL WYND
Lovely weather for a walk.
No. 9 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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Out and about
PILRIG GARDENS
April sunshine. Spring in the step.
No. 8 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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LEITH
Keeping it real.
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YESTERDAY IN St GILES'
Wonderful light.
'He either fears his fate too much/Or his deserts are small,/Who dares not put it to the touch/To win or lose it all.'
James Graham, 1sst Marquess of Montrose (1612–5-).
FOOD FOR FREE
There may not be a massive variety, but Edinburgh offers plenty of ‘food for free’, to use a term popularised by Richard Mabey in his 1972 book on foraging.
In the autumn, Blackberries are ubiquitous along paths and on hillsides.
In the spring, shady and damp conditions such as those found along the Water of Leith walkway are ideal for wild garlic (Allium ursinum), whose unmistakeable and pungent aroma fills the air here.
BROUGHTON STREET BIRTHDAY PARTY
Hands-on approach to fine art. Paolozzi would have been delighted.
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GREENSIDE END
Not entirely true. No. 7 in an occasional series celebrating Spurtleshire's street-name signs.
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FOXY 40 WINKS
Power-napping in yesterday's sunshine. Photo courtesy of Spurtleshire resident Tim Smith.
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DREAMING SPIRES
No. 6 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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THE LOST NAMES OF SPURTLESHIRE
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
For the last 10 years, Spurtle has been photographing the street-name signs of Spurtleshire.
The aim has been to record their variety of design, aesthetic appeal, interesting history, and the effects of time and human interaction.
Today, we concentrate on the haunting presence of Spurtleshire street names long since passed away.