Month: June 2010
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Gormfull on the Water of Leith
One piece by the bridge at Stockbridge By the time we got there the red bikini was off. But the naked body in the water was discreetly half hidden by foliage. A couple pass by not quite sure what to make of it, “Look,” says the woman, “there’s someone in the water.” Which would Gormley…
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How to save a million George? Invest in young people
Job schemes for the young have taken the first big hit in George Osborne’s deficit reduction cuts. It’s dogma over common sense Another gorgeous day. I haven’t switched on the radio yet because I can’t quite bear to hear what less than gorgeous George is doing to the economic climate of the country. Is this…
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Be brave Edinburgh, follow Glasgow’s lead
Public space for people Sunday lunchtime. The sun is shining, the pan pipes are playing and the waiter is serving sea food and pink wine at the table next to us. If you shut your eyes you might be in a typical street cafe in a typical European town centre. And of course that’s where…
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Going hyperlocal – or into the hall of mirrors?
What’s the news today? To find out, I have several choices. I can scan the latest electronic updates in my inbox; I can flit through Twitter or other social media gatherings in cyberspace; or I can take my newspaper and cup of coffee into the garden and sit in the sun while real birds twitter…