To be fair to @LNER it’s been snowing in Aviemore (on an LNER route) today.
London North Eastern Railway@LNER
@ibbitsc Good afternoon, Chris. The menu is due to be changed by the end of May.
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Edinburgh’s Disgraces
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Edinburgh’s Disgraces
@EdiDisgraces
Today’s Edinburgh Disgraces are legion, and much worse than a half built Parthenon. See unending road works, overflowing bins, unmanaged parks and gardens.
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@JohnfaeScotland @edinhelp Also in Inverness planting outside the Castle (recently refurbished) if Highlands Council can do this why can’t @Edinburgh_CC?
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@JohnfaeScotland @edinhelp Meanwhile in Pitlochry. ‘One of the first things a tourist sees when they step off a train’…… If Pitlochry can plant its planters why can’t Edinburgh?
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@DalgetySusan Oh the irony - Global Talent Visa is a Boris Johnson Brexit implementation invention. The Guardian did not approve…theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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@ClarksonsFarm1 Queues for the bus have gone but queues for bars/beer have come in for some reason.
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@Holledge @theSpurtle Lidl has dwarf fruit trees for £11.95 at the moment. I could donate some prolific and hardy Geranium ground cover - keeps most of the weeds down. Some Red Valerian too is attractive and prolific and copes with being dry.
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'WAITING FOR PICARDY!': I'm minded to write a play for performance in the Fringe. 3 council officers sit in wheelie bins confronting an unresolvable existential crisis. They have a budget of £1.8 billion but can't find £39.95 to buy a tree in B&Q. @theSpurtle
Simon Holledge@Holledge
PICARDY PLACE 1 year on. What do we see? 4 DEAD TREES! Planted in October 2023? @cllr_jenkinson at @NTBCC thought they might be sleeping: sadly they are no more, they've passed on, ceased to be, they rest in peace, they're ex-trees — or fossils? @theSpurtle
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@Holledge @theSpurtle @JohnfaeScotland @cllr_jenkinson @NTBCC @FinlayMcF They have been replaced…..with weeds
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@JohnfaeScotland @cllr_jenkinson @NTBCC @theSpurtle On 20 March 2025 Cllr @FinlayMcF asked a question about the "perished trees" at Edinburgh Full Council (Number 16) and was told "officers expect the trees on Picardy Place to . . . be replaced in autumn/winter 2025". They weren't.
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PICARDY PLACE 1 year on. What do we see? 4 DEAD TREES! Planted in October 2023? @cllr_jenkinson at @NTBCC thought they might be sleeping: sadly they are no more, they've passed on, ceased to be, they rest in peace, they're ex-trees — or fossils? @theSpurtle
John Lamb@JohnfaeScotland
@gorgiearts @edinhelp @GDCC_ @DalryCemetery @thecockburn @rsmcksg @CllrDanHeap @AngusRobertson @DrScottArthurMP @Miles4Lothian A similar sight awaits travellers as they exit the tram at Picardy Place - weeds and dead trees. Welcome to Edinburgh.
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@MerrynSW @Malcolm_Offord With his biggest [racing] yacht called ‘Braveheart’ I’m hoping one of the others is called Dignity. We need to know the whole story!
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I think we all have much to thank @Malcolm_Offord for this week. I hope you have all enjoyed the "I'm poorer than you" competition among other Scottish politicians this week as much as I have. It's just a shame that they mostly want to extend it to country level.
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@staylorish @graeme_from_IT Will it only apply to some shops? Will ‘artisan’ bakers of Leith - meringues £3.50 - have to offer an SNP loaf?
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Daft policy update: it’s even dafter than first thought.
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes
Retailers warn SNP supermarket price cap plans are ‘unworkable’ #Echobox=1777477837" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…
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What an extraordinary life I get to live.
Got on the tube yesterday and sat next to a very colourful, fabulous man called Danny, Danny the bass player to be precise.
Great chat and just as I’ve leaving he pulls up his sleeve and shows me this.
You’re a legend Danny Sapko @DannySapkoBass
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@ScotNational Crumbs - he owns more houses (just) than the head of Scottish TUC.
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Malcolm Offord was laughed at as his attempt to attack the Greens completely backfired during the STV Leaders' Debate
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@Wass2020 @OlafSNP @JohnSwinney Possibly - Malcolm Offord said in STV debate he had paid £45m in tax so he seems to be single handedly paying for them.
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@OlafSNP @JohnSwinney Can you afford £45m for 30 walk in clinics?
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Six months ago, the SNP first promised GP walk-in centres.
Four of them are already open, with the fifth opening this week. The SNP has a plan to deliver 30 across Scotland.
Other parties shout over @JohnSwinney and try to stop him from making it easier for you to see a GP.
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@HeatherSNP @theSNP The price of a loaf of bread in Lidl today ranges from 35p to £1.99. There are a wide range of types of bread just in this store. What will you actually price cap and will it reduce choice? Ie just the SNP loaf on offer?
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🛒 @theSNP will cap the price of essential foods in large supermarkets.
People are struggling to put food on the table and Westminster is nowhere to be seen.
@theSNP's price cap will ensure people can afford the essentials for a balanced diet.
Make it #BothVotesSNP on 7th May.
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@staylorish @TheTradingSheep Although £1500 is small beer why can MSPs claim travel to work costs when the train journey from Linlithgow to Edinburgh takes c20 mins?
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Angus Robertson moved out of Edinburgh Central, but kept very quiet about it. Explains (but does not excuse) his failure to do regular face to face surgeries.
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@LukeTryl Are you in Portobello (Edinburgh) by any chance?
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@JanHarp19131150 @BBCPM @Docstockk There are a lot of security personnel but the principle of public access - to lobby their MP - is important. New constraints only done in response to events, eg white powder thrown on Tony Blair from public gallery results in plastic screen installed.
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@EdiDisgraces @BBCPM @Docstockk Thanks for the reply, I suppose in the interest of transparency that should be a thing , security must be a nightmare though.
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The man who captivated the internet as he sat behind Sir Olly Robbins at a parliamentary hearing says he's "just a bloke" who loves politics.
Andrew Edwards says he wants to encourage other people to go out and engage with politics and current affairs in real life.
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@MartinSLewis @energygovuk Heating oil regulation interesting but what about NI where 46 per cent use oil to heat their homes and Ofgem does not have remit?
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The @energygovuk Ofgem review is out today. It says will strengthen its ability to take firms to court and hold energy exec firms to account. Let's hope so. We need to see a quicker more nimble regulator that can protect consumers (and widen regulation eg to include heating oil)
Martin McCluskey MP@martinmccluskey
Today we’re launching the final report of the Ofgem review. We’re making sure consumers are put first in the energy market. A stronger regulator will act as a consumer champion, focus on economic growth and prioritise net zero for the very first time.
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@EdinFoodProject This farmer in Northampton is giving away 12.5 tonnes of bagged potatoes he cannot sell before they start sprouting. story in his other posts.
Farmer Luke 🥔@Ondaintreefarm
If there’s any charity’s or food banks that would like some potatoes donated please! Get in touch! I don’t really wanna see theses potatoes go to waste! Email Farmerlukeshop@gmail.com Shares and tags would be really appreciated! 🥔🚜 Thank you to everyone for your support, You can order your posted potatoes now at: farmerluke.co.uk 🥔📮 #FarmerLuke #DownOnDaintreeFarm #Mrsfarmerluke #spudwife
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