428: A taste of summer   Wednesday 9 June 2010

Princes Street, Edinburgh

Princes Street, Edinburgh

“Mix seasonal fruits with juices, wines or spirits to make refreshing drinks to enjoy during the long hot summer evenings.”
source: BBC Good Food

406: Hard sell   Monday 10 May 2010

Lindsay Road, Edinburgh

Lindsay Road, Edinburgh

“Billboards come in a number of different sizes but there are a set of universal rules that should be followed to make your billboard stand out.”
source: Marketing Minefield

271: Speculative investment opportunity   Thursday 29 October 2009

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“Currently betting on 222 novelty markets”
source: Paddy Power

205: On message   Wednesday 29 July 2009

North Esk Church, Bridge Street, Musselburgh

North Esk Church, Bridge Street, Musselburgh

“Txttouch-SMS solution enables Churches to contact their congregation or individual groups (i.e. worship team, choirs, youth groups) directly, instantly and easily using SMS (text message) technology.”
source: txttouch

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189: Going off the rails   Tuesday 7 July 2009

Main concourse, Edinburgh Waverley railway station

Main concourse, Edinburgh Waverley railway station

“The financial collapse of the east coast mainline and ministers’ decision to bring the franchise back into state ownership raises wider questions about the future of British railways”
source: The Guardian

181: All the fun of the fair   Thursday 25 June 2009

Roman Road, Poplar, London

Roman Road, Poplar, London

“The Fairground Association of Great Britain was founded in 1978, and is now the UK’s leading club for fairground enthusiasts”
source: The Fairground Association of Great Britain

photo by Sam Oakley

170: Democracy inaction   Wednesday 10 June 2009

High Street, Barnet

High Street, Barnet

“The unpalatable truth is that there is, among our number, a small but significant percentage who share Griffin’s vile views. Of the rest of us, a huge number cared so little about this threat that we were not even prepared to vote for someone else.”
source: Manchester Evening News

photo by Sam Oakley

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137: Patriotic pub grub   Friday 24 April 2009

The Greyhound, Kennington Park Road, London

The Greyhound, Kennington Park Road, London

 

“If you know a tastier way to enjoy a British banger please let us know!”
source: sausagefans.com

photo by Emma Goodman

088: Undeclared income   Monday 16 February 2009

Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London

Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London



“If you suspect someone of being a benefit thief, please complete as much of this form as you can. Do not worry if you don’t know the answers to some of the questions … Please make sure that you are not being watched while you are filling in this form to keep the information you give as confidential as possible.”
source: Department for Work and Pensions

photo by Sam Oakley

076: Keep your pecker up   Thursday 29 January 2009

Abbeyhill, Edinburgh

Abbeyhill, Edinburgh



“Thousands and thousands of family pets go missing each year from theft or by just simply wandering off and getting lost.”
source: The UK National Missing Pets Register