Marketing Edinburgh’s new (first?) campaign for Edinburgh has been forced to ditch the “Incrediburgh” slogan. The rest of the work pushes on. This ad, from The Leith Agency, is the first in the six figure campaign. The Winter in Edinburgh site, currently offering a chance to win a two night stay at the Princess Street […]
Review of Pekoe Tea, Bruntsfield
Potential customers walked in, looked at the menu in horror and then fled while we sat and enjoyed the tea at Pekoe Tea. The pair – let’s use the phrase “Morningside Ladies” to describe them – probably fled for the very reason this blogger and partner had made the trek from Leith to visit Pekoe […]
The Gypsy Queens busking on Princess Street to support Sick Kids
On Monday 15th October the Gypsy Queens played Princess Street just outside the National Gallery. These world famous buskers started at a chilly 4pm and all the money money they raised has gone to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. To keep track of the band and chat to others you can Join this Facebook […]
Edinburgh supports the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
The 28th of September is the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. In cities all across the UK, on behalf of MacMillan cancer support people are organising coffee mornings. You should do one too and add it to the interactive map or, if not, use the map to find an event near you. The map below is […]
Review of Bonsai, City Centre
Reviewing Bonsai almost feels like giving a way a secret. It’s that good. Bonsai is a small and quirky Japanese restaurant tucked away between the Pleasance area and Newington. What would you call that area? The south side? It’s easy to walk through West Richmond Street without noticing Bonsai even though it has tables and […]
24 hour gaming marathon supports Edinburgh Sick Kids
24 hours of gaming is pretty hardcore – especially, as this brave fellow does, you start to pledge your own money whenever you die in one of the horror games you’ll be attempting to play. The money supports the Sick Kids Friends Foundation which was set up in 1992 to support the Royal Hospital for […]
Have you seen the strange pavement apples in Leith?
What’s going on with the green apples that have appeared in Leith? They appear to have been stencilled and then applied with green paint. Apples have been sighted as far “up” Leith Constitution Street, where they trail down towards Bernard Street and then take a turn towards the Shore. It’s very likely that Newhaven Fest […]
Review of Rhod Gilbert: The Man with the Flaming Battenburg Tattoo, Fringe 2012
The Fringe version of The Man with the Flaming Battenburg Tattoo is about an hour long and that feels about the right length of time for the routine. A film begins the set by showing a short video of Rhod getting the tattoo. It’s connected to a TV series that featured him doing different jobs […]