THE BEAVERLANDS
No. 5 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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TIME TO SAVOUR PROPER COFFEE
Charlie Ellis tells us how to find a decent brew and rues the loss of a promising newcomer
Speciality coffee houses have reached a degree of ubiquity in the city. It’s part of a seemingly irreversible tide of hipsterisation. Specialty coffee is now well established In Edinburgh with several top-class roasters and numerous high-calibre coffeehouses.
The likes of Artisan Roast, Williams & Johnson and Fortitude have been serving carefully crafted brews for well over a decade.
UNDAUNTED
Nicola Sturgeon pictured at Quintinshill Train Crash Memorial Service at Rosebank Cemetery in 2015.
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GUNS AND ROSES
VALENTINE THOUGHTS IN A TIME OF WAR
[Taken from the Scotsman, 14 February 1941. A condensed version of this article appeared under a different title in Issue 325.—AM]
DUBLIN STREET: BEWARE OF THE DOG
A deep cavity opened up last week between No.5 Dublin Street and Dublin Street Lane North.
DARK DEEDS IN SPURTLESHIRE
FLOUR, MURDER AND THE WATER OF LEITH
Pamphlets have been part of our culture for hundreds of years. The religious controversies of the early 16th century saw the first great age of pamphleteering. Our political culture has been shaped by pamphlets, from revolutionary tracts to the output of influential think tanks such as the Institute of Economic Affairs. Today, these organisations regularly publish the words of ‘policy wonks’ in this form, even if most read them as PDFs rather than austere A5 booklets.
BE RESPONSIBLE …
Wait until they're not looking. Nelson Street today.
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WINTER SIESTA
Image courtesy of Tim Smith.
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THE NORTH FACE OF THE NEW TOWN
No. 4 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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