Tag Archives: East Lothian

A wee walk around North Berwick

Thought I’d do a wee post using some photos from a walk around the town yesterday. Evening during this pandemic I’ve still gone out for my morning walk after breakfast and reading the newspaper. Yesterday I took one of my … Continue reading

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Photo: Morning sunrise

When I left the flat this morning I wasn’t expecting the sunrise that greeted me. Looking towards the East the sky was very pink and thought I must photon this. By the time I got back to the flat and … Continue reading

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Photo: Oil Rig on a boat

As I look out my window I see many water going vessels passing by every day. From the small craft lobster fishing, skiffs, canoes, kyaks, boat trips, diving boats to the larger, big cruise liners, cargo ferry and the cargo … Continue reading

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Photo: Typical view from North Berwick

Most people who come to North Berwick end up taking photos of the Bass Rock which lies just of the coast in the Forth estuary leading into the North Sea. However, they tend to take their photo from the beach … Continue reading

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Edington forum – a farce

As you will see, I’ve taken my time about writing on the most recent meeting of this Forum. The last meeting took place on 30th April, all groups had been asked to comment on an “options” paper that had been … Continue reading

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Will East Lothian Council repair the damage?

East Lothian Council‘s Landscape and Countryside Department have recently been removing trees from the Lodge Grounds in North Berwick. To enable them to do this they’ve been driving normal road vehicles around the foot path, a path that is narrower … Continue reading

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East Lothian Health Network Response to Integration of Adult Health and Social Care proposals

Below is the response that East Lothian Health Network has submitted to the Scottish Executive’s consultation on Integrating Adult Health and Social Care services. The Network decided it should only concentrate on two of the areas up for discussion: on … Continue reading

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New Tax Year – 1,000 low earners in East Lothian taken out of Income Tax

Today is the start of the new tax year and 1,000 low earners in East Lothian will be taken out of income tax altogether. This is due to changes in the national tax system, implemented by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition … Continue reading

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