Aloe Vera Scotland | About Aloe Vera - What is it, where id it come from, what can it do?

When it comes to what we put on and in our bodies, the closer we stay to nature, the better we feel.

Often called the ‘Miracle Plant’ or the ‘Natural Healer’, Aloe Vera is a plant which flourishes in warm and dry climates, and many people mistake it for a cactus, but , in fact, it is a member of the Lily family. Many suppliers bring the remarkable benefits of this powerful plant to your entire body. Add to that a full assortment of vitamin and mineral supplements, and you have everything you need to start looking and feeling better naturally There are over 200 varieties in the Aloe family. Its now grown indoors in the UK by many people. Historic records show that the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known for centuries. Its therapeutic advantages and healing properties have survived more than 5,000 years

Today the reputation of this remarkable plant continues to grow. It is used by millions of people around the world for both external applications and internal use, many of which are documented in Magazines & Newspapers. Its fleshy leaves and an inner gel provide the base for an increasingly vast array of natural products ranging from soaps to shampoo and nourishing drinks to beauty products like skin cream lotions.

And its not only humans who can benefit from Aloe Vera. Animals have their own products including a spray that is excellent for cuts, bites, abscesses and infections. Alongside this products like Aloe Gelly, Propolis Cream and drinking Gel all have great benefits to helping animals.

FIREFIGHTERS were last night forced to abandon fighting a building site blaze in Edinburgh because of fears a tower crane could collapse.

One part of the partially built block of flats had already caved in, a fire brigade spokeswoman said.
Fire fighters were called to the seven storey property at Albion Gardens on Easter Road at 4pm yesterday. No one was injured and no one was believed to have been trapped within the site. Police, however, evacuated neighbouring flats as a precaution.

A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade said: “Firefighting operations have ceased due to the potential collapse of a tower crane.”

Some photographs by Andy Cook here - fire

Better watch or they’ll need to dredge out the dredging boat. This was very close to going under!

Picture shows the Land & Water tug boat Scaup. Also working nearby were the tugs Amity and Dignity

This picture was taken at the junction of Castle Terrace and Johnston terrace. As you can see from the photo, there’s a sign indicating the road is closed to all but bikes, busses and taxi’s. You can also just see abouve the van is a red no entry sign.

So what is this van? Certianly not a bike, nor a taxi, so maybee it’s a bus?

Are JB Foods now running a bus service up Johnston Terrace? Wonder what route number it is?

This sign is located at the bottom of Baberton Loan in Juniper Green. As you can see the sign says that the Water of Lieth Walkway is cosed on the 4/2/08.

As the date wasn’t the 4th of February I continued on along the walkway for about half a mile. This was the view I was met with.

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The footpath is totally impassible at Veitches Bridge. By the looks of it the bridge isn’t actually there anymore - just scafolding. Unfortunatly this meant I had to walk all the way back to Baberton Loan - another half mile.

I found this bit of wood lying on the ground there. It’s the diversion route for when the bridge is closed. Reading the information the bridge is actually closed for 10 weeks - not one day as the sign says. Acording to the sign the bridge is being completely refurbished.

The diversion route involves 2 very steep roads up to Lanark Road, and the footpath along the south side of the road is only about 50cm wide. Hardly safe on such a busy road.

Also interesting on the first sign is the bit that says “(date” - and you can just see the right bracket has been removed. It looks like somebody in Edinburgh Councils sign department thought it would be funny. The “4/2/08″ has been added afterwords. These signs are all over Lanark road so it must have taken some time to go round amending the signs.

The photo shows a high sided transit van with a roof rack on it. On top of the roof rack there’s a ladder propped up on an adjacent sign. There’s one man standing on the roof rack, and another half way up the ladders.

The photo was taken just out side Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith, Edinburgh. The sign is owned by the shopping centre. The van belongs to Baillie Signs, one of Edinburgh’s largest sign manufacturers and installers.

I’m no health and safety expert, but this looks rather dangerous to me.

Capital Collections
a choice of images from the collections of Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services. Whether you are researching your family tree or doing a school project, you can discover the historical and cultural life of Edinburgh, Scotland and the Scots through this growing image library which includes a wonderful selection of photographs, drawings, watercolours and engravings.

PublicAccess v7.3.1b @ The City Of Edinburgh Council: Application Details (08/00161/FUL)
Redevelopment plans for Hearts Tynecastle stadium East stand are now online.

Development plans includes a

• New East Stand
• Club Shop on 2 floors
• Sports Gym on 2 floors
• Flats
• Hotel
• Rooftop restraunt
• car parking
• offices

Basement Plan
Ground floor Layout
Third floor plans
Forth Floor Plans
Cross section through new building fronting on to Macleod Street
6th Floor Plans

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YouTube - Beat it (Back to the Future)
Back to the future pictures to the tune of Beat It by Micheal Jackson. Beat It was the tune being played in the “Cafe 80’s” in back to the future 2