Mystery surrounds the identity of three female ‘yarn-bombers’ who this weekend wrapped the Canonmills police box in scarf and pompom.
The colourful additions appeared yesterday, locals told Spurtle, but no-one seems to know who was behind them.
We suspect a certain Dundas Street enterprise with previous form, but must wait until tomorrow to confirm.
The purpose becomes clear on closer inspection – a celebration of Dr Who’s 50th anniversary on BBC television.
The TARDIS – which stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space – was the creation of Anthony Coburn who rewrote the sci-fi series’s first episode in 1963.
The name is now a registered trademark of the BBC, although the Metropolitan Police disputed rights to the image until a Patent Office ruling in 2002.
Do you know who's responsible for the Canonmills TARDIS? Or do you have a plausible theory? Let us know by email: spurtle@hotmail.co.uk Twitter: @theSpurtle Facebook: Broughton Spurtle
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So very cool! “@theSpurtle: Mystery yarn-bombing at Canonmills, Edinburgh" #DrWho
I was visiting Edinburgh last weekend from Dublin. I saw three very attractive women carrying a very large scarf down the royal mile . My wife and I thought it was fantastic. Well done ladies! [Text from P. Lynch]