Pete
@baldiepete.bsky.social
Mostly quirky stuff, mostly in Edinburgh. Occasional forays into Scottish rugby.
St Kentigern’s Church on Parkgrove Avenue this evening.
February 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
St Kentigern’s Church on Parkgrove Avenue this evening.
Unusual sink and plumbing in the loo at Ancaster Coffee in Callander.
February 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Unusual sink and plumbing in the loo at Ancaster Coffee in Callander.
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21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
February 17, 2026 at 9:49 AM
21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
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October 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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The Shore, Edinburgh.
February 15, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The Shore, Edinburgh.
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Driftwood sculptures, Portobello Beach
February 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Driftwood sculptures, Portobello Beach
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What's up Babe? You've hardly touched your drink on the Tonight Is Up Bottoms coaster
February 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
What's up Babe? You've hardly touched your drink on the Tonight Is Up Bottoms coaster
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Edina/Dùn Èideann/Auld Reekie…Edinburgh 💚
Alba🏴
Alba🏴
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Edina/Dùn Èideann/Auld Reekie…Edinburgh 💚
Alba🏴
Alba🏴
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February 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Hound Point, Rosyth and the Ochil Hills taken from Lauriston Castle this morning.
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Hound Point, Rosyth and the Ochil Hills taken from Lauriston Castle this morning.
A goose at Lochend Park this morning. I’ll leave identification of the exact type of goose to those more ornithologically minded than me.
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A goose at Lochend Park this morning. I’ll leave identification of the exact type of goose to those more ornithologically minded than me.
New flower beds in the absolute mess that is East Princes Street Gardens. Presumably new turf to follow.
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
New flower beds in the absolute mess that is East Princes Street Gardens. Presumably new turf to follow.
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Happy birthday, Gromit.
February 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Happy birthday, Gromit.
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RED WHEEL FOR POWDERHALL STABLES.—Commemorative plaque marks important site in transport history: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/red-whe...
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #localhistory #transport
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #localhistory #transport
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
RED WHEEL FOR POWDERHALL STABLES.—Commemorative plaque marks important site in transport history: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/red-whe...
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #localhistory #transport
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #localhistory #transport
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February 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN is upon us.
@cstross.bsky.social
@cstross.bsky.social
Mark Your Calendars !
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN is upon us.
@cstross.bsky.social
@cstross.bsky.social
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Leith Theatre’s refurbishment and the conversion of the Old Royal High School into a music school are among the cultural projects set to benefit from a visitor levy in Edinburgh, with the city council setting out proposals for how it will be spent.
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Leith Theatre among projects to benefit from Edinburgh tourist levy
www.thestage.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Leith Theatre’s refurbishment and the conversion of the Old Royal High School into a music school are among the cultural projects set to benefit from a visitor levy in Edinburgh, with the city council setting out proposals for how it will be spent.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
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Edinburgh bed of the day.
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Edinburgh bed of the day.
Even though I say so myself, the fish pie I made was awesome 😋
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Even though I say so myself, the fish pie I made was awesome 😋
Another in my occasional series of photos of abandoned shoes lying around in Edinburgh. These ones on Queensferry Road near Drumbrae North.
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Another in my occasional series of photos of abandoned shoes lying around in Edinburgh. These ones on Queensferry Road near Drumbrae North.
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#PostboxSaturday: a gold double aperture crown pillar box commemorating Chris Hoy’s cycling gold at the 2012 London Olympics. And pigeon. Hunter Square, Edinburgh.
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 AM
#PostboxSaturday: a gold double aperture crown pillar box commemorating Chris Hoy’s cycling gold at the 2012 London Olympics. And pigeon. Hunter Square, Edinburgh.
@wolct.bsky.social there’s a fire extinguisher the water beside “6 Times Figure V” at Anderson Place.
February 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
@wolct.bsky.social there’s a fire extinguisher the water beside “6 Times Figure V” at Anderson Place.
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Edinburgh by night
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Edinburgh by night