Good morning Edinburgh!
I can say with some certainty that some of you will be starting the day with sore feet. Talk Porty snapped some of Sunday's Edinburgh Marathon runners as they hit the promenade.
Did you take part? How did you get on? Share you stories, and finishing times, in the comment box below. You can also share pictures in the blog Flickr pool.
There will be a social media clinic at this evening's Granny Green's Big Night Out from 6pm in Fredericks Coffee House.
A meeting will be held on 14 June to discuss re-establishing the North Edinburgh News, according to this Facebook event page.
Edinburgh's Ruth Dawkins wrote for The Guardian's family section over the weekend. Read her thoughts on living for the moment here. She also wrote this piece on her own blog recently about the future of locals news in Edinburgh.
Local film critic Mark Davidson blogs here with his initial thoughts on the Edinburgh International Film Festival programme. Despite his disappointment at some aspects of it, he says he'll aim to update his blog as often as possible throughout the festival with reviews, interviews and featuresf.
Meanwhile ReelScotland editor Jonathan Melville gives his reaction here. The site also has an update on Boat, a short film set in a post-apocalyptic Edinburgh.
Queensferry Community Council has posted the minutes of its recent Agilent update meeting.
The fashion director of men's mag Esquire was in town recently hunting the city's best dressed man. To do so, they went to George Street. The Edinburgh Reporter says there was a "lame turnout." Any thoughts on why?
Friends of Montgomery Street Park are arranging their picnic in the park event for 28 May. Here's a poster.
The reverend of Fairmilehead Parish Church has spoken to the Evening News about plans to ask churchgoers to donate more money.
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