Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Edinburgh tram extension stretches to Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

The Edinburgh tram line extension stretched all the way to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. I sat at the front of the vehicle with a Chinese man, his baby and his toddler. He was very impressed with the at-seat baby changing facilities. Advertisements

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Sofas, snow, and singing on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Two new shops opened on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street while we were away on holiday. As an avid reader, I was pleased that one was a book exchange. The other was a posh furniture store full of University of Edinburgh students. … Continue reading →

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Tricks when parking a car in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

I had been away from work for so long that a new boy had to show me around our office premises south of the Edinburgh city bypass. First he took me to the car park that we shared with the … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh showroom and shootings (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

MSB welcomed her friends into her plush new showroom on the corner of Edinburgh’s Broughton and Barony Streets. Through the floor to ceiling windows, from outside you could see the visitors gathering beside her, hanging onto her every word. When … Continue reading →

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A witless move to Wolverhampton (Rousse)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Only a week earlier I’d been saying that I loved my Edinburgh flat so much that I would never leave. So why was I now moving into a bungalow in Wolverhampton? Its only ‘advantage’ over my former home was the … Continue reading →

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Another restaurant fire on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street (Rousse)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

A new restaurant was opening on Broughton Street in the space between the two cafés that had recently burnt down.  It was rumoured that the owners were trying to decide a name that would capture the notion that their place … Continue reading →

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Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

I pushed past the junkies in the dark alleyway at the top of Edinburgh’s Broughton Street to enter Crombies’ temporary butcher’s shop. The butcher business taken over the halal meat emporium/paperback library/convenience store while its main shop several yards down … Continue reading →

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