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Two weeks of animatronic dinosaurs at Ocean Terminal

March 18, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Looking for something to entertain the kids with this Easter? Looking for something to entertain yourself with this Easter? Ocean Terminal continues its evolution, following on from adding a mammoth H&M store, and will be bringing 12 large dinosaurs to the centre! The 12 large animatronic dinosaurs will be unleashed on 25th of March and will […]

8 tempting bakeries and chocolatiers on Deliveroo Edinburgh

March 15, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Warning. This post may be bad for you. It may be indulgent wish fulfilment or it may be very frustrating if you discover none of these tempting bakeries or chocolatiers are within your Deliveroo delivery range. At the time of writing there are 8 venues on Deliveroo that’ll send you desserts, cakes, cheesecakes, donuts and […]

A review of Amazon’s Pantry service in Edinburgh

March 14, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you tried Amazon’s grocery delivery service yet? It’s nothing like Tesco or Sainsbury’s online shopping experience. The traditional supermarket online model works by you booking a delivery slot, usually between 1 and 2 hours in length, and paying for the privilege. The more popular slots are more expensive. You then add items to your […]

A review of Sam Cane: Hard Setdown by T Q Chant

March 14, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Edinburgh based T Q Chant’s novella of just 99 pages is set on a distant planet, on the edge of civilisation and where ex-Con and ex-Soldier Sam Cane has just landed. Sam Cane doesn’t have much of a choice. She’s signed up to offer security to a shipping company that isn’t big on background checks. […]

A review of the Canary, home security tech

March 10, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The Canary began life as an Indiegogo project. I backed it and it remains the most expensive technology crowdfunded campaign that’s actually delivered and delivered a great piece of hardware. Before I get on to writing about the Canary itself I wanted to quickly mention how great I’ve found the Canary customer experience to be. […]

How well lit are Edinburgh’s streets for cyclists?

March 7, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How well lit are Edinburgh’s streets for cyclists? Edinburgh Reviews asked this question as part of our competition, supporting Love to Ride Edinburgh and giving away a Proviz Reflect 360 cycling jacket. Whereas it’s true that competition based polls aren’t always the most robust, this particular survey had a straightforward, no reason to guess, question […]

Edinburgh’s Metalhedz pushing for season 3

March 6, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Metalhedz is a webseries by Simon Fox which is notable for its pro-LGBT stance. Made on a budget the show follows locals from the Edinburgh metal scene in their eventful social lives. The team are now hoping to raise £3,000 to fund season 3. You can follow their progress here. [Back this Campaign] Warning: Swearing […]

Gallery: A look at Don Alexander Lumsden’s photographs

March 4, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Don Alexander Lumsden is a freelance photographer based in Edinburgh. He works with a Nikon D3100 and Nikon D70 Infrared with a range of Nikkor lenses. His work is available on Redubble as posters, prints, framed prints and sometimes as pillows, bags and stationery. Let’s take a look at a few. Identity, framed print Identity […]

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