Tag Archives: Leith

Guests who overstay their welcome (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was a Monday morning and I was desperate for our weekend visitors to leave so that I could get to work. My plans were thwarted by my sister-in-law SMcC who insisted on cycling to the outskirts of the city. … Continue reading →

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A top quality charity shop in Leith (Rousse)

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We’d never before noticed this charity shop next to the Leith cycle path. The window display of 1970s ballgowns tempted us in. The clothes for sale were more ‘vintage’ than second-hand, and the knick knacks genuine antiques. While TPR picked … Continue reading →

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Cheapest fares from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

AC and I were running very, very late to check in for a flight from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow. If we didn’t flag down a taxi in Leith soon, we would miss it altogether. At the airport the … Continue reading →

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Deadly dressmaker on the loose (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was a deadly dressmaker on the loose and I was in big trouble. This was not because I was a likely victim. Rather, in the past I had been seen running the cycle paths of Leith with the notorious … Continue reading →

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A hunt for Christopher Biggins near the offices of Forth FM (Rousse)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We cycled round and round the Leith roundabout, two of us sharing the bike. We discussed the dilemmas of parenthood for the single woman. For example, it is better to foster then adopt? Or should one return the fostered children … Continue reading →

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A 4-person tandem ride to the Lammermuir Hills (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Rather than catch the 23 bus, I jumped onto the back saddle of a 4-person tandem. This would, I hope, take me through Leith, up Bonnington Road, and home. Instead the route was along the promenade at Portobello, then east … Continue reading →

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Scottish surveillance spooks out in force in Leith (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Leith had changed. The streets were lined with beautiful boutiques. Even the charity shops were posh. There were also hundreds of cyclists riding through this smart Edinburgh suburb, proud of their achievement of completing the entire route of the Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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Black cab illegally parked in Leith: shoeless couple sought (Rousse)

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We were late for our anniversary dinner at the upstairs restaurant on Commercial Street in Leith. I pulled on my pale blue cotton shift dress from Monsoon, and TPR dragged me out of the house. We were in such a … Continue reading →

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Gym living inconveniences (Rousse)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Since I had taken up residence in a guest room of the Virgin Active gym at Edinburgh’s Omni Centre, it had become much more difficult to organise my morning run with TPR (who lived in Leith). Added to this was … Continue reading →

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Parking problems in Leith (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR had now collected two parking tickets for illegally leaving his car in a metered space outside J and K’s house in Leith – and he couldn’t care less.

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