http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: interesting thing on canal en Thu, 21 May 2026 19:51:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-64823 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:55:10 +0000 fimm 64823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mr fimm reccommends the sausage rolls from the new boat. He's very partial to a sausage roll.</p> <p>Shockingly, given that we walk past Zazzo quite a lot, we've never been in... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-64782 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:46:03 +0000 chdot 64782@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like it's being done up, so presumably let -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/7064641831/"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/7064641831_1bca48c9ee.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56236 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:43:57 +0000 Min 56236@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great, I have done it thanks!</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5263&amp;replies=1" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5263&amp;replies=1</a></p> <p>Please go and add your availability (or not) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56232 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:37:29 +0000 chdot 56232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I can't see how to add one to a new thread?"</p> <p>Perversely you have to post new topic <em>then</em> add poll!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56230 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:35:02 +0000 Min 56230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd start a poll to gauge how many people can come but I can't see how to add one to a new thread? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56226 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:11:54 +0000 DaveC 56226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I may be able to make Zazuo but any further out and I'll have to cancel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56204 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:17:22 +0000 chdot 56204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Never knew it was called Baird House. </p> <p>Actually seems reasonable for central Edinburgh office space. </p> <p>Presume it doesn't have planning permission for non-office. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56201 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:00 +0000 Arellcat 56201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PY on MMW is Peter's Yard, on Middle Meadow Walk, frequently a meeting place of CCEers.</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5116" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5116</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56200 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:02:09 +0000 lionfish 56200@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello all,<br /> First: what's PY?<br /> Second, re. the new cafe: where's the cake?<br /> Third: The onboard seating is what makes Zazou so cool!</p> <p>Thanks for keeping me up to date on Edinburgh's cafes. You will probably hear more about this, but my friends are trying to spread the word about Edinburgh Community Cafes.<br /> <a href="http://www.edinburghcommunitycafes.org.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghcommunitycafes.org.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56187 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:27 +0000 Min 56187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hard to say whether people will be put off by the change of venue. PY was chosen because a fairly large number of forumers pass through or near the Meadows. For an 8am start I'd have to gulp the coffee down and leave by 8.15 latest since I will be a fair bit further away from work. So probably not worth it for me. Obviously it will be better for others. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56186 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:48 +0000 Uberuce 56186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm hardly a veteran, but there's been 8 at least at the three I've been to. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56175 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:34 +0000 spitters 56175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm already a Zazou regular and the coffee is good. I will ask him about an early open a week tomorrow.<br /> Any idea how many people? how many do we get regular at PY? 8am ok for everyone? Or make it an afternoon thing? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56169 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:22 +0000 Morningsider 56169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>arellcat - here you go, Baird House:</p> <p><a href="http://listings-scotland.eur.cushwake.com/property/display/48744" rel="nofollow">http://listings-scotland.eur.cushwake.com/property/display/48744</a></p> <p>+1 on the Zazou boat - excellent coffee (real rocket fuel). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56154 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:45 +0000 Uberuce 56154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given I live about fifty feet away, I vote yay to Zazou... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239&page=2#post-56123 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:43 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 56123@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Might be worth you checking spitters - happy to go with the longer commute if the coffee is good! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56121 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:16 +0000 Min 56121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I was wondering about the death-freeze myself. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56120 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:28 +0000 spitters 56120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah problem with that barge is - no on board seating where you don't freeze to death. As it has fryers etc you wouldn't be allowed in they just sell to the passer by and I would be doing just that, passing by and not stopping to talk (and freeze to death)</p> <p>I go one further and propose we go to Zazou which is at Ashley and a coffee is £1.60 in a double cup caffitier. There's 12 seats (and he sells pucture repair kits for the passing cyclist) Trouble is I think he only opens at 9 but I'm sure if we say there are going to be 12 cyclists wanting a coffee and flapjack at 8 he might make an exception... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56048 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:59 +0000 Claggy Cog 56048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wish I had taken some photos but a couple of years ago very interesting sight on the canal was a khazi/crapper with seat situated just by the Learmonth bridge, set in ice...and was there for a couple of weeks...cappucino serving barges phooey. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56044 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:10 +0000 chdot 56044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Frozen Venice: the lagoon and canals ice over as Europe's big freeze continues</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9066386/Frozen-Venice-the-lagoon-and-canals-ice-over-as-Europes-big-freeze-continues.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9066386/Frozen-Venice-the-lagoon-and-canals-ice-over-as-Europes-big-freeze-continues.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56043 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:44:53 +0000 chdot 56043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Dutch gripped by ice fever as military helps prepare route for historic skating race</p> <p>"<br /> <a href="http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/08/10354121-dutch-gripped-by-ice-fever-as-military-helps-prepare-route-for-historic-skating-race" rel="nofollow">http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/08/10354121-dutch-gripped-by-ice-fever-as-military-helps-prepare-route-for-historic-skating-race</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56042 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:36:42 +0000 Arellcat 56042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Clearly someone imagines it's 'worth' more than potential clients are willing to pay.</em></p> <p>I've been digging and digging this evening, and I still have no idea who owns the nice little office building. OSM doesn't know. Dave Henniker doesn't know. Edinburgh Quay phases 1 and 2 refer to the larger development on the north side of the basin.</p> <p>The Basin Bites menu looks great! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56040 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:50:34 +0000 chdot 56040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5242">Canal Vision Day</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56032 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:28:24 +0000 Nelly 56032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>chdot - just zoomed your photo - Prices pretty keen, in line with Snax cafe in Buchleuch St I would say, so pretty cheap.</p> <p>£1.00 for a coffee/cappuccino, £1.50 for a filter.</p> <p>£1.30 for a hot roll, doublers £2.00</p> <p>Porridge is £1 which is good value - our office its £0.64 but thats subsidised.</p> <p>Yum, I can see black pud / tattie scone combo slowing my commute already. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56024 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:06 +0000 chdot 56024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6842074081/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6842074081_14e3ebf0d2.jpg"></a></p> <p>Was closing as I got there.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6842077189/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6842077189_1048ef3b08.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56015 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:48:20 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 56015@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I propose Friday 17th February as inaugural boat coffee morning! (assuming it's open that early). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56011 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:09:58 +0000 recombodna 56011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"That said I do believe there was a story about a boat being pulled over by the waterways authority for moving through the ice "</p> <p>Now THAT'S a chase I'd like to see ..... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56010 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:07:59 +0000 wingpig 56010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone was poking around in the standalone helically-staircased thing with a tape measure and a bit of paper one day last week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56008 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:12 +0000 kaputnik 56008@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It's run by two people called Alison and Alison </em></p> <p>One person called "Alison and Alison" is unusual enough, but for there to be two of them just seems to be an uncanny coincidence </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56006 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:12 +0000 SRD 56006@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks DaveC - only prob is he's almost that weight already (he's a big lad). appreciate the thought though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5239#post-56005 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:08 +0000 splitshift 56005@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like this idea, a guy did a similar thing on the union at polmont, just up from the station, he sold great bacon butties, and lots of great local stuff, but the boat went to Kilsyth and was then sunk !<br /> scott </p>