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DIALECTIC

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No.12 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.

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POLLUTION IN THE WATER OF LEITH

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SCOTTISH WATER LACKS DATA

Data supplied by Scottish Water sheds light on the network of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) feeding into the Water of Leith.

The figures quoted were obtained in response to a request made by Harald Tobermann, vice chair of Leith Central Community Council, under Environment Information (Scotland) Regulations, 2014.

Rats

Dear Spurtle,

Someone is putting bird food out on the cyclepath near Wariston allotments which is attracting rats in broad daylight.

While it is not uncommon to see a rat from time to time, leaving out bird seed is attractive them in droves. There is absolutely no need to feed the birds at this time of the year.

For people like me who have a rat phobia, it is making walking on the cyclepath very difficult.

Are there any suggestions about how this could be discouraged? 

Marion Wood

GREEN STREET

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Le Rouge et le Noir.

No. 11 in an occasional photo series celebrating the street-name signs of Spurtleshire.

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ISSUE 328 – OUT SOON!

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As you read this, surprise copies of the May Spurtle are already popping up across the barony like campervans on the forecourts of Fife.

Issue 328 begins with locals pleading for a good night’s sleep, a sad reflection, a grand span, disputed sunshine and some signs of the times.

Page 2 continues with yet another sign, this time the shrimp-gargling and nipple-tassel kind, followed by moves to ensure local voices are heard. Then we cover potential noise, bad drivers getting away with it, mounting costs and Fantasy Island fog.

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