Dear All

Done in haste this week, so please excuse any mistakes and omissions.  This week has been somewhat busy and stressful!  (More later!)

But a few things people have asked me to flag up for the weekend and other snippets added:

Enjoy an early taste of summer in Portobello this Saturday (16 May) with a strawberry tea at St Mark’s Episcopal Church, on the High Street. Admission is £2 (children free) which includes tea/coffee, with homemade scones and baking. Stalls include tombola, books and cake and candy. Saturday 16th May 2-4pm. Further details at www.stmarksportobello.org  Strawberry Tea at St Mark’s Portobello, Saturday 16 May, 2-4.  Also on Twitter:  pic.twitter.com/yD3wd4tEK7

The postal voting might be over for You Decide!  But the main event happens at Craigmillar Hub from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 23 May and you need to be there to find out what’s happening around you and have a say.  That is when most of the votes will be cast and the real buzz happens, results announced and decisions are taken. You Decide! Community Grants Fund 2015 Some voting already took place a libraries, so this is the best chance you have to network, make links with other volunteers and to score each project.  All of them are brilliant.

I have attached details of funding also available through the Kintry Environment Trust in Craigmillar and Niddrie and how to apply.

Parliament Day is coming to Craigmillar! Kicking off with Welfare Reform. Find out more: ow.ly/MDLzM

Well done to Brunstane Primary 6s who have been working with the Council’s east team park rangers to tidy up Magdalene Glen:  See here: pic.twitter.com/xsDtSnJvQd

Date for our diaries: Portobello Amenity Society AGM, which is on Thursday June 4th at 7.30 pm in the Baptist Church Hall, Portobello High Street. Al welcome.

If you visit the community growing project – The Field in Duddingston on a work day and sample Kathleen’s fresh vegetable soup, although you might have to work a bit for it: facebook.com/FieldGroupDudd…

New sessions in Yoga for Pregnancy in #Portobello pregnancyandparents.org.uk/2015/yoga-for-…

120 St John’s Primary pupils went to Portobello to play beach volleyball: https://twitter.com/rdoeast/status/597722325946134528?refsrc=email&s=11

People are saying nice things about the Porty Palm Tree bistro on Portobello High Street: http://lunchquest.co.uk/2015/05/porty-palm-tree/

People will know that a tipper truck ran into the.  These are images of damage which was caused and why we need to keep road below closed for safety reasons pic.twitter.com/Gwb49dTset railway bridge at Newcraighall

Find out more about Portobello Open Door Film Nights and keep posted about them: http://www.the-pod.org/film-night.html

I hope you have a great weekend!

Best wishes

Maureen