Category Archives: Community

Everyone Out of Step but John Bull

Posted on April 6, 2014 by davidsberry

Perhaps it was always there, submerged in the jingoism that ran through British society in Edwardian times like a resort name through a stick of its rock. And when faced with the second half of WW1 (played 1939-45) in which … Continue reading →

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On Yer Bike

Posted on March 23, 2014 by davidsberry

With crocuses pretty much done and daffodils coming on like a billion smiles, Spring is here, which means Walk to School Week can’t be far away. Although these pages have seen little on this topic, it is one on which … Continue reading →

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Mebbies Aye; Mebbies Naw

Posted on March 5, 2014 by davidsberry

Knox Academy is the high school serving East Lothian’s county town of Haddington and named after its pulpit-thundering son John Knox, would-be nemesis of Mary Queen of Scots and her “monstrous regiment of women”. Well to the fore again today … Continue reading →

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Carlekemp

Posted on March 3, 2014 by davidsberry

Apologies This blog and its embedded photographs were removed at the request of residents as details on the interior of the building might have compromised resident security. December 2nd 2014

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Lord of the Gnomes

Posted on February 28, 2014 by davidsberry

King Charles Street should be famous, but isn’t—perhaps by being named for the only British head of state to lose their head to democracy just up the road in front of Banqueting Hall. This narrow street is permanently sunless and … Continue reading →

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The Devil Is in the Doodle

Posted on February 18, 2014 by davidsberry

I have been a fan of the Scottish Parliament since before we failed to get ourselves one in 1979. And, however sanctimoniously two-faced some parties my have been in opposing it and then using it to rescue themselves from well … Continue reading →

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What’s Right with This Picture?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by davidsberry

RealEdinburgh’s beautiful winter early morning shot of East Lothian from Blackford Hill is yet another demonstration why so many of us enjoy living in this part of the world. But… …this is not the exact original view: this shot has … Continue reading →

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Boosting The Burgh

Posted on December 13, 2013 by davidsberry

Ask anyone within a stone’s throw of the River Esk (once its two halves have joined and found their way out of Dalkeith Country Park) and they will be in no doubt about what is meant by “The Burgh”. Most … Continue reading →

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I Was Proceeding in a Festive Direction

Posted on December 4, 2013 by davidsberry

Today, I received the following e-mail from the Police Scotland commander of my local council’s patch. While undoubtedly sincere in wishing to help us locals enjoy a mishap-free festive season, in its dogged effort to cover all the bases, it … Continue reading →

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Garbage In—Garbage Out

Posted on December 2, 2013 by davidsberry

It’s not often that techies invent a buzzword but when ‘FIFO’ (the technical term for a serial data buffering device in a computer—first in, first out) was bent into GIGO, a new OED term was born to mean the quality … Continue reading →

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