Celebrating diversity, founder members World Kitchen in Leith. Healthy appetite for food, arts, music, poetry, politics, wild & open spaces. Most tweets by Fay
Leith, Edinburgh
Joined November 2009
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How to manage data centre mania?
For Sceptical Scot, Ray Perman @HubrisTheBook takes a quizzical long view of disruptive technology.
History leads the way to constructive control of the gold rush - it leads to Shetland. sceptical.scot/2026/08/data-…
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Discover the work of Sandra George at 'Start from the Level', the newest exhibition at the City Art Centre. Celebrating her life and work as a photographer, who spent more than three decades working alongside Edinburgh communities and documenting social action projects.
Believing in the power of art and collective endeavour to inspire change, Sandra’s work captures stories of resilience, creativity and connection.
Featuring over 200 photographs, viewing the world through her eyes, this moving exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore Sandra George’s remarkable legacy.
📅Running until 27 September 2026
📍City Art Centre
@EdinCulture
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Not just nostalgia - or dressing up in a potato suit. Towns like Girvan are places where real people live and (though the BBC story doesn’t mention it) why carefully planned devolution could empower local communities bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg7…
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#ArtsinCrisis a a cri de coeur from
@dougalperman
for @scotgov (and others) to live up to promises and redress the funding crisis afflicting a sector delivering huge benefits for Scotland, its economy and people sceptical.scot/2024/10/how-t…
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It would be interesting to open the books!
George Rosie delved into the murky past of St James, perhaps not surprisingly his exclusive three part probing is attracting new interest on Sceptical Scot (@scottishsc96301). Part3 is a vision of The Turd sceptical.scot/2019/09/winne…
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With countless lives being shattered, we can’t stay silent. Join @AmnestyUK and urge Rishi Sunak to call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to help put an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza amnesty.org.uk/actions/deman…
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Worth considering great board below (I'm priviliged to be on)including Betty McVay one of the founder members of the Greater Pilton Childcare Action Group which campaigned from 1990 for a local Childcare Centre opening in 1997 and becoming superb over the years @NEChildcare
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Catch @MorganGuitarra and @SurfacePressure performing 'Music for the Moon and the Trees' live on 1st July... eastneukfestival.com/events/…
We are thrilled at the lineup for ENF 2023 - top classical, jazz, traditional, electronica, and simply uncategorisable talent from all over the world, coming to #FIFE next week for some great live music! Come hear it - full details on the website! #eastneuk #crail #anstruther
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Where does democratic power lie?
Question often explored in @leithopenspace community discussion events. Interesting to read @HolyroodDaily report
@jackieweaver tells @SP_LocalGov
English parish councils have more power than Scottish Community councils holyrood.com/news/view,jacki…
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The wellbeing economy: Can it really work?
But, first, what does it mean?
Timely economics/social policy article in @HolyroodDaily - significantly for Scotland it features 3 women @KTrebeck @emma_econ @_KateForbes
holyrood.com/inside-politics…
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So sad to hear of the passing of this legendary lady of Leith, the beautiful Mary Moriarty 💔💚 We will never see her likes again and they should bulldoze Victoria at the Fit o’ the Walk and put up a statue to the true Queen o’ Leith.
RIP Mary. Wish we’d had one last dance 🫶🙏X
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Weekend plans? If you've not heard we're having the #colonyofartists festival in #Abbeyhill as part of the #COA2022 festival! 75 artists throw open doors to their homes & gardens. @campervanbrew will be serving our very own #pintofbeer at the #hive along with good food & music!
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Christine de Luca was a marvellous Makar - the poetry for unsung unseen local heroes was such a brilliant idea. It used to be on a special page of Edinburgh city council website. Sadly no longer. But a glimpse remains in Scottish Poetry Library scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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In this #heatwave it’s hard to believe people will soon be suffering deadly impact of energy prices.
Listening to @LocalZeropod I’m interested in @Power4PeopleUK solution: local power for local communities.
A cross-party coalition could make it happen
In Scotland too?
In 2020, #CommunityEnergy groups had more than 3,000 volunteers and nearly 500 full-time staff.
Did you know that a twenty-fold increase would create nearly 60,000 skilled jobs?
It's time to enable community energy groups to sell their #CleanEnergy.
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Lots of you will know Paul (and of course the wonderful Mary Moriarty!) from our "Funshine on Leith" and "Lassies of Leith" comedy walking tours.
Paul has just launched his own tour company: Edinburgh Street Tours.
Find Edinburgh Street Tours on Facebo… instagr.am/p/CgxJ-7jI3v9/
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Just a few of these left now... @HannaTuulikki and @SurfacePressure's 'Echo in the Dark' 7" lathe-cut single... blackfordhill.bandcamp.com/a…
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On 22 June we are celebrating #WindrushDay.
We would like to invite you for our new free webinar about the #WindrushGeneration with a special guest Roger Griffith MBE, @rogerg44.
Wed, 22 June 2022, 5:30 PM on Zoom
Please register here: bit.ly/3NXWt22
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This Scottish student food pantry was a lovely upbeat story to tell during lockdown last year, thanks to @SueONeillBerest @Cyrenians1968 @QMUSU. Perhaps it carries a message for our food crisis in 2022, how to ensure ‘fair shares’ with dignity sceptical.scot/2021/03/covid…
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Essential Shifts - Ecological & Climate Emergencies in Architectural Education: How do we deliver a responsive education?
Joining us to give one of three keynote provocations is Felicity Atekpe of @TheBartlettUCL 🌍🌳🌈
Register >
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