http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Spotted 2 (Peter's Yard) en Sun, 31 May 2026 14:24:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15704 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:49:26 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 15704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>S'not fair!</p> <p>No reports in Edinburgh today yet (from my usual source at least, the LothianBirdNews Yahoo group), but yesterday there were a lot at Blackhall, which is a mere 5 minutes ride from here... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15703 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:46:06 +0000 Min 15703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oooOOOOOOoooo. Cool. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15702 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:42:41 +0000 cb 15702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"the strong wind making waxwing spotting unlikely"</p> <p>Pic 7:<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11650935">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11650935</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15697 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:52:09 +0000 Stepdoh 15697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeedy, I'm particularly unlucky with that, must be rolling on 26 inchers... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15689 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:30:00 +0000 kaputnik 15689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>playing hooky territory </em></p> <p>you mean the "sorry, got a flat on the ride in" territory? ;&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15667 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:14:09 +0000 Stepdoh 15667@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, think my tardy arrival pushed it into the playing hooky territory :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15664 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:40:34 +0000 Min 15664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I expect the Waxwings have been blown back to Sweden by now. I know I almost was. Bloomin' 'eck. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15660 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:21:52 +0000 Arellcat 15660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>...and (briefly) Arellcat.</em></p> <p>Mmm, sorry about that. Who organises a meeting for 9am on a Friday? :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15653 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:20:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 15653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Small gathering it was this morning, but pleasant company. Kaputnik, Min, Stepdoh and (briefly) Arellcat. Much talk of poor cycling provision and the strong wind making waxwing spotting unlikely. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15652 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:04:11 +0000 wingpig 15652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Keep having these and eventually I'll be organised early enough to make it along. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15650 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:41:00 +0000 Smudge 15650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wimping out this morning afraid! Have a pleasant morning in my absence :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15589 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:15:20 +0000 kaputnik 15589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AS in tomrrow, yes. I'll be there anyway doing some bike and bird spotting. Consider it an open invite to join me! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542&page=2#post-15580 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:46:17 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 15580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is tempting... Will be leaving at a different time from my better half tomorrow as she's off to a course. AND gives me an excuse to spend a bit of time staring at the trees in the park looking for Waxwings.</p> <p>I'm a 90% chance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-15567 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:51:46 +0000 Min 15567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As in tomorrow? Should really go to the gym but... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-15514 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:55:18 +0000 kaputnik 15514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think I shall be sitting outside Peter's Yard enjoying a coffee and a pastry at about 10 to 8 on Friday morning if anyone cares to join me (weather = dry, mild (for the time of year), cloudy, windy from the South) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14848 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:20:56 +0000 Smudge 14848@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mmmm Caley 80' :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14844 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:12:29 +0000 gembo 14844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Post-work is good, I tend not to drink and cycle but I could have a ginger beer shandy (traditionally made from deuchars and ginger beer but these days could easliy be Kaliber and Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger beer, but that would be hoorible) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14839 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:13:08 +0000 kaputnik 14839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I think there was a consensus that it was well within our organisational capacities to arrange both AM caffeine and PM alcohol meetings.</p> <p>Friday's ratio was 3 recumbimentalists, 1 fixie, 1 single speed, 3 "normal" bikes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14837 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:40:12 +0000 SRD 14837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think spytfyre and I were thinking of a post-work option. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14836 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:39:24 +0000 gembo 14836@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we should start flash mobbing various caffs on our bikes. Like a Critical Mass Coffee Morning.</p> <p>Caley Sample Room is close to my work but I fear it is not a morning place </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14827 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:23:27 +0000 Stepdoh 14827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wasn't, but then again, I'm currently stuffing myself with camembert, duck pate, sausage, bread and pistachio puddings. Noms. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14826 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:51:43 +0000 chdot 14826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"smashed up bottle of Buckfast and empty packet of B&amp;H nearby"</p> <p>That's the problem with recumbent riders - things fall out of pockets more easily. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14825 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:32:40 +0000 miggy_magic 14825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to have missed this - couldn't get out the house in time :-( I cycled past about 9.15 but everyone had gone. The only evidence of a meet-up was a smashed up bottle of Buckfast and empty packet of B&amp;H nearby. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14822 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:32:21 +0000 kaputnik 14822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I spotted 7 other heads turning every time something went past that sounded like it might have 2 wheels and a chain drive.</p> <p>I could quite happily stayed for another half hour and was sorry I had to rush off early, but I only just made it across town in time to be 10 minutes late at my desk...</p> <p><em>Laidback's cushion of air instantly pulled a small crowd.</em></p> <p>Arriving by pulling the recumbent equivalent of a handbrake turn possibly helped matters </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14820 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:17:04 +0000 Smudge 14820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"That's the problem with being spotted in PY - you can't pretend you're destitute..."</p> <p>Too many breakfasts there and you could be :-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14818 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:05:07 +0000 SRD 14818@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>SRD and I can have our own wee Angle Park Terrace meet at the Caley can't we?</em></p> <p>Yup! anyone else on? Unfortunately the cycle parking is not good, but otherwise venue has much to recommend it. </p> <p><em>Do you still want dry stairwell storage for bike?</em></p> <p>Dunno. Benign neglect seems to be working okay at present... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14817 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:04:37 +0000 steveo 14817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can i come? I pass by there most mornings (well close by any way)... :D</p> <p>Besides i prefer beer to coffee. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14816 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:25 +0000 spitfire 14816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD and I can have our own wee Angle Park Terrace meet at the Caley can't we?<br /> Do you still want dry stairwell storage for bike? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14814 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:39:11 +0000 chdot 14814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"both time and money poor"</p> <p>Because... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1542#post-14813 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:33:28 +0000 SRD 14813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"That's the problem with being spotted in PY - you can't pretend you're destitute..."</em></p> <p>Dunno, I have at least one colleague who insists vehemently that he is both time and money poor, despite the fact that I see him outside there more often than his office :) </p>