Why choose uncomplicated?

When our babies were still babies me and my friend met for coffee at John Lewis which was great for feeding and changing nappies etc, but now they're getting a bit older and wanting to sit/stand/wobble and play while we have a drink its not so great. Does anyone know of any toddler-friendly cafes, preferably near the centre? It doesn't have to have toys and games or anything, i'm thinking more of an indoor alternative to sitting in Princes st gardens playing on the grass? Thanks :-)

Does anyone know of a good student band in Edinburgh? Can you send me a link to their myspace?

I'm organising a charity band night on Friday 26th Sept and I have 3 bands I'm talking to about taking part (Jubillee Hall, The Byrons, and Lipsync for a Lullaby) but I want to end with a student band to encourage students through the door and to set the audience up for the rest of their Fri night. 

After doctors and consultants faiing to either diagnose or cure my stomach probs, I'm considering trying some of these Chinese herbal medicine whatsits.

I know there are quite a few of those Herbal Inn places dotted around town, but has anyone has any experiences with these? (good or bad) or can you recommend anywhere else to go?

Also... roughly how much can I expect to pay for a consultation and some magic herbs?!

Thanks!!

Can anyone recommend a good window cleaner?

A delightful bird has turned our window into a stained glass jackson pollack! (And they were getting a bit manky before this anyway, I guess...)

Thank you!

Someone letting of fireworks near Gayfield Square at 3am???

(three bangs, the second had a bit of a whizz noise first and the seagulls are going berserk)

A pentagenarian couple looking at a photograph of Queen Victoria and her ghillie John Brown:

Her (quite sincerely): "Oh look, it's Queen Victoria and Billy Connolly"

Has anyone used the Citi Coachworks valet service that they always leave flyers for on the cars?  I'm looking to get my car done pre sale for not much more money than that (£40), and wondered if they were any good - I'm always a bit distrustful of people who have to flyer for service!  Any other recommendations would be most welcome.

And seeing as I'm here:

Evening ladies and gents!

Does anyone know of any shops that sell those pet hair removal sticky roller things? We usually get one from Kleeneze but we haven't heard from them in a while and just ran out and with a long haired cat - we really need one!

Also - does anywhere just do refills rather than buying the little plastic bit again?

Thanks for any help!

Anybody know what happened last week in Baberton Mains? Its a long shot I know! Just me being nosy!! I was waiting on a bus one morning on Baberton Mains Drive (the top bit), and saw a police car drive up. 2 police officers then met a woman and together they started knocking on the door and the windows of a house. The woman was shouting "Its me, let me in!". My bus arrived then and I thought nothing more of it until my dad said that coming home from work later he drove past and there was 4 police cars parked outside!! I wanna know what happened!! Haha Thanks guys :)

Apologies if this question has been asked many times before, but I couldn't see much in the memories.

My brother and his family are visiting Edinburgh for the first time later this week and I'd appreciate it if people could suggest some restaurants to try. They're American, so it would be nice if there was a place I could take them to which serves some good traditional Scottish meals, but they also love Italian, Indian, Chinese, etc.

The cheaper the menu the better, though obviously the food needs to be good! They'll be bringing along a five year old so places need to be reasonably child-friendly (but he's well-used to eating out, so I doubt that there'll be any screaming fits during the meal). Ideally I'm looking for places situated either very centrally or in the Haymarket area.

So there's our 'requirements', can anyone suggest anywhere?

Many thanks in advance.

I have seen cars driving around Edinburgh that are dual control and they have a sign on the back saying 'hire from £9 an hour' but I can't remember the company, any ideas?

Thanks

I'm looking to find a private counsellor, i.e: a professional who will take money to listen to me wibble. But I have no idea where to start looking. If anyone has any help/recommendations, I'd really appreciate hearing from you.

I thing I may be making a new definition of "long shot" here but stranger things have worked for me in the past.

Anyway I learned way too late that Leonard Cohen was playing Edinburgh on the 16th.

You can guess what's coming next...

Does anyone have a ticket they would like to sell? I'll pay over face value but not silly money. Location/seating is not an issue.

Thanks

Tony.

Hi there

There was a powercut at about 2.30am 29/06/08 and I was just wondering why?  I live in Abbeyhill/Easter Road area but all the streetlights seemed to be out round about as well - how far spread was it?

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Following up my previous post, a reminder that Edinburgers El Jay meet-up is next Saturday.

56 North - the place previously known as the Human-Be-In
Check out their superlative website.
googlemaps location

wyrdo may also be bringing along free stuff.
Everyone loves free stuff!

Say 7pm?

Hi there,
this may be a long shot... but i was wondering if anyone up here is going down to the glade festival this year?
as due to certain circumstances im now going on my own.. in an empty car.. maybe if there is some of you, wouldnt mind car sharing?
its a bit daunting knowing i'll be on my own once i get there too!

TIA

kate.

Well they're probably yesterdays tbh, so if i'm 24 hours late in posting about something on the news you know it's cos of lag not because i'm THAT out of it

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I thought that anyone who lives, or who may find themselves in the vicinity of that area late night should be alerted to this - since this youth may try to do this again (since what I am about to relate was so unrewarding):

Last night, a close friend of mine was walking across Bruntsfield Links between Bruntsfield Road & Whitehouse Loan, when she was approached from behind by a youth, approximate 17 years old, wearing a dark hood and dark trousers, with a peroxide blonde hair that came down just above his eyes as a fringe. His skin was (according to her) white - and had the approximate appearance of being a junkie.

[We believe that he had not followed her up from the Road, but rather came across the grass as she had not heard his steps until just before. It would to be an opportunistic crime/theft.]

As he came abreast of her, he stopped her (by excusing himself to her) and then demanded she give him her bag and her mobile phone, whilst holding in his left hand, a small knife (pen knife size, at eye level. She promptly did so, and then he walked away back towards Bruntsfield. She, on the other hand managed to walk relatively calmly to Whitehouse Loan and then up to Strathearn Road where I live. She was unhurt, but as you can imagine somewhat shaken.

The police were called at 2pm and arrived after 10 minutes whereupon they took her statement. They will now have passed it on up to the local CID - (Police Detectives) to investigate. An initial search of the area was undertaken, however due to other incidents occurring last night, it may been curtailed.

[There was a report last night of a drunken/crazed man wielding a sword, or large metal implement over by the Bridges last night at the time of this, and the police  officers who had been with us had to go in, as mass response. They quickly returned (as they were not needed) and concluded recording the statement]

Whilst waiting, we managed to call Orange to report her phone stolen and her sim card is now locked. As it is, the youth will have gained absolutely nothing from this endeavor in which to use or sell, as it was very fortunate, that at the time, when the youth accosted her and demanded her bag, all she had was some facial creams and cosmetic stuff. She had left her cards and such like at her flat.


My friend is fine. This morning I walked her back to her flat by going a slightly different route to the one she took. I made sure of that before I left her, at her own flat to get some sleep and to relax properly.

Again I thought you should all be aware of this.

Hark! Flutes and drums, is that an Orange Walk I hear going up Leith Walk? Is it that time of year already? Why didn't I have time to prepare water balloons?

Does anyone know why the lane opposite Pitt Street (near the Great Junction Street end of Ferry Road) was cordoned off with police standing guard yesterday? There was nothing in the news that I could see but they were there for a few hours. Just being nosey as my car was parked right next to it.....