Monthly Archives: April 2013

Spare parts arrived.

      A big thanks to COVE on the High Street who took in the delivery of the spare parts last week, ordered from Unicorn Kiosks.  Now that it’s warmed up we need a couple of dry, calm days … Continue reading

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The Book Nook, Athelstaneford, East Lothian

I was passing through Athelstaneford at the weekend and noticed their (operational) phone box is also being used as a book swap, called “Book Nook”.    Very simple.  Good to see other phone boxes put to use and retained.

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Spring Flowers

Just before Christmas, children at St Phillips’ Church put together these three beautiful collages.   Now that Spring finally seems to be on its way, I think they’d make a brilliant display in the phone box.   I’ve now finally … Continue reading

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New parts ordered!

Finally, the weather looks to be improving.  I took the chance last week to order the new parts to restore the phone box – the signs, glass and metal frames.  The paint is already here waiting for the weather to … Continue reading

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Bubbles

At the suggestion of local artist and landscape architect Marion Preez, we installed a bubble machine on Saturday morning to coincide with the Portobello Market.  On reflection, we were maybe a bit too early before the rest of Portobello woke … Continue reading

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