Susan’s Snacks Regular readers will know that I have a soft spot for burger vans in out-of-the-way locations. Most recently I recall a trip to J&W Catering.Van Today I had the regularly mundane task of collecting a parcel from the Telferton industrial estate branch of Royal Mail’s sorting office network. This is something I usually …

Crumbs of Portobello Ah, sunshine on Portobello. All of the nostalgia of childhood visits was flooding through my veins as I headed for the first truly warm stroll along the promenade of the season, bathed in sunshine with golden sands looking just splendid.Box I quickly came to Crumbs of Portobello, a long-standing coffee and snack …

Green Kilt The bright thing that occasionally appears in the Edinburgh sky once more compelled me to visit the seaside. This time my eyes were set on Portobello and after a little stroll around I settled upon a new cafe called Green Kilt for my lunchtime stop. Having been trading since Good Friday the place …

Habaneros There will likely be an upswing in my trips to the Royal Mail sorting office at Telferton given it’s nearing the festive season. My first trip there for a while was to pick up my new wine decanter. Fancy.Exterior Anyhoo, whilst in the Portobello neighbourhood it seemed a good plan to try one of …

Bross I had been hearing enthusiastic reports about Bross, the new bagel place on Portobello High Street. It had been lingering on my list of places to visit for a few weeks. On a quiet Monday I took a trip down to Porty to check it out. Exterior It has quite a striking look inside …