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Ryan riffs on Tomorrows World, steampunk, Stephen ‘Steve’ Hawking and flying cars. Research, what research?
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Notes from The Editor – Issue 60

You want, more than anything else in this world to help them, but you cannot because they are dead.

(CC) Will Palmer

Pen Portraits from the Port

Local author Daniel Gray salutes the forgotten heroes of Leith’s past: Robert Jameson 1774-1854

pen-portraits

Ode to Leith’s Lost Genius

With Burns night nearly upon us, Colin Montgomery investigates the apocryphal tale of the long forgotten Bard O’ Leith.

(c) Dave Sutton

Review: Chez Pierre

Mr Holmes’s grandson informed him, “this restaurant has good teachers and the ice cream moved too.”

(c) Ryan McGoverne

Pro tempore – Issue 60

The proper behaviour throughout the holiday period is to be drunk at all times. And who am I to argue?

protempore

Bendicks Bittermints. Heaven

Miss Seitz resurrects her running shoes which have apparently been in hibernation

(c) Carine Seitz

Home thoughts from abroad – Issue 60

In between talking about the football…

(c) Gerard Burns

The Flag of Our Fathers

Alex Wilson calls for the restoration of a lost emblem.

(c) Leither

Tartan Willies

Personally I think Tartan Willie has missed his calling…he should have been a novelty baseball cap

Tartan WIllie

Turkish Delight

A journey of hope, in freshly pressed suits, falls foul of a lonely shepherd

Turkish Delight

Hello, hello

So, that’s the sales pitch? Sweet Jesus…feeding them four cans of Carlsberg Special Brew could do that!

(c) Leither

Motivation for the Nation

Make EVERY year the year you promise yourself that THIS is the year that you are finally going to get fit

(c) Tracy Griffen

The Girl From Loanhead

Louise’s story weaves a ‘Four Maryish’ tale of bullying and redemption. For those of you who are younger think ‘Heathers’

Leither in London – Issue 60

Carrie continues her roller coaster ride through the streets (and bars) of London

(c) Bernie Reid

The Near Pavilion – Issue 60

Being the outrageous adventure of Leopold Simpson III. Do we believe him? Yes we do!

Snow + Balls

James Richard Martin

A eulogy for Jim Martin a well kent figure in Leith’s social hurly burly.

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