Trams Held to Ransom

Trams already in Princess Street LOL

Wow we have a tram on Princess Street, its not real it’s a mock up, and you are not allowed to get on it until Monday at 11am if the ramp is finished by then. First impressions, its smaller than a bus and if each tram is this size it will not get as many [...]

Small Business and Trams

Spotted in the window of Boneyard Tattoo studio at the top of Constitution Street.

Bankers are Bastards #2

Thanks for the picture Phil.

Does the UN Support Freedom of Speech and Intolerance?

Firstly thanks to blond bloke for finding these two articles.  They are well worth a read as they highlight the manipulation by those most interested in defeating freedom of speech action and religion at the UN. While we in the UK may feel we have structures in place to protect our freedoms there are many [...]

The Future Of Leith

Why do they think Leithers are thick?

Quote from the Evening News.
“But Forth Port officials say people have misunderstood how the development will be named. Charles Hammond, group chief executive, said: “Leith Docks will remain as the umbrella name for the overall development project. The name Edinburgh Harbour was chosen for this area of Leith Docks, which will include a cruise ship [...]

Bankers Bonuses

Is linking from your Blog illegal

Picked up this titbit at Slate magazine, it all revolves around copyright, and of course took place in the mother of all litigious country’s the United States.  Apparently a real estate company was using  links to a very large law firm highlighting the biographies of various lawyers who worked for them.  These links were embedded [...]

Edinburgh Leith Harbour what’s that about.

I have just picked up my copy of February’s Leith Gazette (that’s Leith Gazette not Edinburgh Leith Gazette) and read Jenny Mackenzie’s piece on the back page regarding the name change that has been proposed for the development at the Leith docks.  While I find myself in agreement with 90% of what Jenny says I [...]