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A 30 second tour of Ocean Terminal

A 30 second tour of Ocean Terminal

Ocean Terminal is a three story shopping centre on the dock end of Leith. It is a collection of retailers with restaurants, a gym and a cinema thrown in for good measure. This isn’t a review of Ocean Terminal. I don’t think it’s possible to review an ecosystem that’s so variable in any meaningful way. [...]

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Girl’s Night at Games Workshop Edinburgh

Girl’s Night at Games Workshop Edinburgh

Here’s a good idea. Games Workshop Edinburgh, on the Royal Mile, are reserving this coming Friday (the 9th) as a girls only night. The goal is to present a slightly different enviorment so more female wargamers or girls considering the hobby feel a little easier about getting involved. It’s been run by Emika who works [...]

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Pictures from the West End craft fair, 2012

Pictures from the West End craft fair, 2012

Once again St John’s is playing host to 3D/2D and the West End Fair. There are very many stalls worth checking out but Richard Pell‘s creative metalwork especially caught my eye. Unfortunately, pictures from this year’s craft fair are fewer in number than I would have hoped after one of the stall owners objected to [...]

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Review of Real Foods, Broughton Street

Review of Real Foods, Broughton Street

The Real Foods on Broughton Street is a real treasure for any foodie who wants to avoid either chemically enhanced sludge food or supermarkets. This shop sells natural food – by which they mean organic, ethical, fair trade but also a range of special diet foods too. If you’re looking for a cake mix that [...]

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Review of Stockbridge Market, Stockbridge

Review of Stockbridge Market, Stockbridge

Tucked away in Jubilee Gardens, between Kerr Street and Saunders Street is the Stockbridge Market. The farmers market is open every Sunday from 10am to 5pm and has a website of its own. It is worth checking out the Stockbridge Market’s website for its list of producers because there are many. Equally, it’s also worth [...]

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