March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the execution of John Young, the soldier turned forger who refused to give up on life and met a farcical end on the gallows

October 14, 2022January 10, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about Gorgie and Dalry and some of the bits in between; the derivation of their place names; some of their early history and an infamous murderer

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the half-forgotten pile of stones in Holyrood Park, the tragic tale that it commemorates and why it should be improved

September 8, 2022March 15, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the Quarryholes and its dark and bloody history; battles, treachery, murder, witchcraft and execution