Comments for Leith Open Space http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Poetry in motion in Dalmeny Street Park by Leith Open Space » Poetry and Politics in June http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/poetry-in-motion-in-dalmeny-street-park/#comment-8826 Leith Open Space » Poetry and Politics in June Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:55:08 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/poetry-in-motion-in-dalmeny-street-park/#comment-8826 [...] Don’t miss Dialogues of Wind and Bamboo midsummer’s event in the Botanics, look out for Poet’s Corner in Dalmeny Street, and watch Redbraes community garden grow. Come and help us plant some tatties in [...] […] Don’t miss Dialogues of Wind and Bamboo midsummer’s event in the Botanics, look out for Poet’s Corner in Dalmeny Street, and watch Redbraes community garden grow. Come and help us plant some tatties in […]

]]> Comment on Opening Doors Again by Fay Young » Between a rock and a hard place http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/opening-doors-again-2/#comment-8371 Fay Young » Between a rock and a hard place Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/opening-doors-again-2/#comment-8371 [...] at my stall, I found a few people lining up to find out about the Opening Doors shadow scheme I am helping to organise with Mike (and others) to enable minorities to become more [...] […] at my stall, I found a few people lining up to find out about the Opening Doors shadow scheme I am helping to organise with Mike (and others) to enable minorities to become more […]

]]> Comment on Say treeees by Franny http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/say-treeees/#comment-8068 Franny Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/say-treeees/#comment-8068 Maybe you should also think about guerilla gardening, Take a look at www.guerrillagardening.org is this something you're aware of? People sow seeds on waste land and turn it into something worth having. So much cool stuff happening out there, not least your community garden in leith. Good luck with it! Maybe you should also think about guerilla gardening, Take a look at http://www.guerrillagardening.org is this something you’re aware of?

People sow seeds on waste land and turn it into something worth having. So much cool stuff happening out there, not least your community garden in leith. Good luck with it!

]]> Comment on Leith: twinned with Havana? by fay.young http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/leith-twinned-with-havana/#comment-7955 fay.young Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:09:05 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/leith-twinned-with-havana/#comment-7955 Cheers Simon Some say it might be sooner than 50 years! Cheers Simon

Some say it might be sooner than 50 years!

]]> Comment on Leith: twinned with Havana? by Simon http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/leith-twinned-with-havana/#comment-7954 Simon Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:41:24 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/leith-twinned-with-havana/#comment-7954 Fay, Give it 50 years until the lack of oil makes importing food impossible, then we can look to follow the cuban example! Fay,

Give it 50 years until the lack of oil makes importing food impossible, then we can look to follow the cuban example!

]]> Comment on Opening Doors Again by admin http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/opening-doors-again-2/#comment-7939 admin Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:21:31 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/opening-doors-again-2/#comment-7939 Delighted to add that we have just heard Councillor Gordon Munro is happy to take part in Opening Doors again as a mentor for the shadow scheme. Gordon is Labour representative for Leith Ward and also chairs the cross-party Neighbourhood Partnership Board for Leith offering a very interesting opportunity to anyone shadowing him at work. In the coming month LeithOpenSpace blog will take a closer look at what Neighbourhood Partnership means for local communities. Delighted to add that we have just heard Councillor Gordon Munro is happy to take part in Opening Doors again as a mentor for the shadow scheme.

Gordon is Labour representative for Leith Ward and also chairs the cross-party Neighbourhood Partnership Board for Leith offering a very interesting opportunity to anyone shadowing him at work.

In the coming month LeithOpenSpace blog will take a closer look at what Neighbourhood Partnership means for local communities.

]]> Comment on The word on the street by Robert http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-7153 Robert Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-7153 What I find interesting is the way that new technology can be used to overlay a new layer of meaning to the existing cityscape. In this way, the [murmur] project was very like the 'Ghost' project by <a href="http://www.judithadams.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Judith Adams</a> and PuppetLab, which took place in 2006. In that project, the audience were given MP3 players and sent off on a journey into the back streets of Leith. (Judith has since done a similar project in Bradford). What I find interesting is the way that new technology can be used to overlay a new layer of meaning to the existing cityscape. In this way, the [murmur] project was very like the ‘Ghost’ project by Judith Adams and PuppetLab, which took place in 2006. In that project, the audience were given MP3 players and sent off on a journey into the back streets of Leith. (Judith has since done a similar project in Bradford).

]]> Comment on The word on the street by Jessie and Malcolm Newlands http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-169 Jessie and Malcolm Newlands Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:05:04 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-169 My husband and I have really enjoyed this site. It is so great to hear all the wonderful Scottish voices and to hear a lot of the stories connected to Leith. These sites on the Internet do wonders for the morale of the 'exiles' - will always keep dear memories of Leith close to my heart. It was a great place and I have no bad memories of Leith at all. The Leith folk were wonderful I think anyway (but then I am probably prejudiced). Keep up the good work! My husband and I have really enjoyed this site. It is so great to hear all the wonderful Scottish voices and to hear a lot of the stories connected to Leith.

These sites on the Internet do wonders for the morale of the ‘exiles’ - will always keep dear memories of Leith close to my heart. It was a great place and I have no bad memories of Leith at all. The Leith folk were wonderful I think anyway (but then I am probably prejudiced). Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on The word on the street by John Stewart http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-142 John Stewart Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-142 I was very privileged to be asked by Shaun McAllief to take part in the Leith Murmur last September. Having already seen the results of his labour in Toronto whilst on holiday in Canada, I was thrilled to oblige. Never thought I would see the day that Leith would be his first port of call outside North America to establish a Murmur. Something to be proud of I feel. I have publicised this venture on my website and have received numerous requests from Leithers worldwide to push for more places of interest to be included. e.g. Leith Hospital, the Old Fort, Puddochy, Leith Police Station, etc. The latter was especially requested by an 80 year old ex W.P.C. (in Canada since the 1960s) who, amongst her other duties, was on school crossing patrol at Dr Bells in the early 1950s. She thoroughly enjoys the Murmur, but laughingly chastises me for not mentioning her in my piece on the school. If I can be of any further assistance, then I would be only too pleased to oblige. I was very privileged to be asked by Shaun McAllief to take part in the Leith Murmur last September. Having already seen the results of his labour in Toronto whilst on holiday in Canada, I was thrilled to oblige. Never thought I would see the day that Leith would be his first port of call outside North America to establish a Murmur. Something to be proud of I feel.

I have publicised this venture on my website and have received numerous requests from Leithers worldwide to push for more places of interest to be included. e.g. Leith Hospital, the Old Fort, Puddochy, Leith Police Station, etc.

The latter was especially requested by an 80 year old ex W.P.C. (in Canada since the 1960s) who, amongst her other duties, was on school crossing patrol at Dr Bells in the early 1950s. She thoroughly enjoys the Murmur, but laughingly chastises me for not mentioning her in my piece on the school.

If I can be of any further assistance, then I would be only too pleased to oblige.

]]> Comment on A healthy interest in food by Gordon http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/a-healthy-interest-in-food/#comment-116 Gordon Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/a-healthy-interest-in-food/#comment-116 I think this is a great initiative . I hope that the success of this means better living & eating for those who need it most in Leith. I think this is a great initiative . I hope that the success of this means better living & eating for those who need it most in Leith.

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