Good morning Edinburgh!
It's the morning after the festival of Samhain - the reason Calton Hill was flame-filled last night. A history of the event can be read on the Beltane Fire Society blog.
Photos of a Halloween party at the weekend have been posted on Facebook by the Friends of Montgomery Street Park, including an impressive lineup of pumpkins.
A round up of events taking place in the city this week can be found on The Edinburgh Reporter.
Don't forget you can add your pictures from the weekend to the Guardian Edinburgh Flickr stream.
The Broughton Spurtle is hot on the heels of a local graffiti artist.
Edinburgh author JF Derry has proposed a challenge on Twitter to explain natural selection in 140 characters. The author of his favourite will win his book, Darwin in Scotland. The winner will be announced on Friday. Read more on his blog.
Another local author, Nicola Morgan, has posted an interview with writer Tom Vowler on her blog.
Yesterday was the last time a Leyland open top bus with a step entrance will be used for Edinburgh's Majestic Tour. Read its history here on the Lothian Bus site.
Edinburgh's own adventuring, running and fundraising hero Mark Cooper is becoming an equally prolific blogger. His latest post is an interview with ex-Commonwealth marathon runner Julia Armstrong.
Fiona McDonald, a writer for Tightlaced Theatre, is interviewed on Edinburgh Spotlight.
Local land rights expert Andy Wightman has blogged about the recent Herald review of his new book, The Poor had no Lawyers.
The latest Toadcast features the band Inspector Tapehead playing in Song, By Toad blogger Matthew's house. Check out the videos, pictures and recordings here.
Garrison FM, the army's radio station in Edinburgh, has teamed up with Colinton Library to launch a book club. Army families and locals are invited to review the picks of the week on the Garrison books blog. The first featured books are Ian Rankin's The Naming of the Dead and Bill Bryson's The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Read more on Tales of One City.
Members of Queensferry and District Community Council have set up a Facebook page.
Do you know of something this week I should be covering? Or do you have a blog you would like to share? Get in touch or comment below to let me know.
