SPRING
THE
PULSE
l
3
8220A
rare
oasis
of
calm
exist
s
when
Edinburgh
is
less
hec
tic
8221
FL
OWE
R
POW
ER
Spri
ngti
me
can
mean
we
have
the
city
8217s
spec
ial
plac
es
larg
ely
to
our
sel
ves
Ian
Ruth
erfo
rd
A
VER
Y
WA
RM
welcome
to
our
second
edition
of
The
Pulse
Edinbur
gh.
Our
launch
in
Novem-
ber
resulted
in
appreciative
responses
from
as
far
afield
as
Milan,
Italy
and
Tucson,
Arizona,
albeit
most
were
somewhat
closer
to
home.
Although
there
is
a
virtual
copy
at
www
.
scotsman.com/thepulse,
the
majority
of
our
readers
are
citizens
who
have
The
Pulse
Edin-
bur
gh
delivered
to
their
door
.
A
further
1,000
copies
are
distributed
via
select
outlets
(full
list
overleaf).
Demand
has
been
phenomenal
so
,
if
you
have
a
hard
copy
in
your
hands,
it8217s
worth
holding
on
to
.
If
th
at
so
un
ds
im
mo
de
st
,
th
en
it
pr
ov
es
th
e
Scots
trait
of
downplaying
triumphs.
That
ex
tends
to
ke
eping
quiet
about
the
Capital8217s
charms,
although
motives
are
hardly
selfless
in
that
regard
8211
we
just
want
to
ke
ep
the
place
to
ourselves.
We
even
moan
about
the
influx
of
tourists
in
Au
gust
(when
we
can8217t
wait
to
8220get
our
city
back8221).
However
,
a
rare
oasis
of
relative
calm
ex
ists
betwe
en
Fe
bruary
and
May
.
Edinbur
gh
is
at
its
least
hectic,
yet
there
is
no
shortage
of
ex
cit-
ment.
Our
first
few
pages
highlight
an
eclec-
tic
mix
of
the
latest
launches
and
cultural
events
to
look
forward
to
.
Our
Ve
nus
and
Mars
series
includes
ex
pert
spring
cleaning
advice
for
couples,
such
as
what
to
do
when
one
person8217s
collection
of
fas-
cinating
artefacts
is
another8217s
heap
of
old
rubbish.
Looking
ahead
to
the
inevitable
April
showers,
we8217ve
got
the
coolest
raincoats
for
damp
days
in
a
dazzling
array
of
colours
des-
tined
to
brighten
the
worst
of
the
drizzle.
We
tak
e
the
best
of
local
seasonal
produce,
put
it
into
the
capable
hands
of
some
of
Edin-
bur
gh8217s
top
chefs
and
marvel
at
the
end
results.
And
our
travel
pages
have
the
latest
on
direct
flights
from
Edinbur
gh,
including
how
to
mak
e
the
most
of
the
last
of
the
season8217s
snow
.
All
this,
plus
how
Edinbur
gh-born,
singer
-
songwriter
KT
Tunstall
dug
around
and
dis-
covered
some
surprising
roots,
and
how
the
Capital
has
become
her
second
home.
And
don8217t
for
get
to
enter
our
four
competitions
with
nearly
1634,000-worth
of
fantastic
prizes.
Turn
to
pages
11,
42
and
81
for
more
details.
Do
get
in
touch
if
there8217s
anything
you8217d
lik
e
to
share
with
us.
Yo
u
can
contact
us
at
the.pulse@scotsman.com
or
write
to
108
Holy-
rood
Road,
Edinbur
gh,
EH8
8AS.
Editor
to
the
second
edition
of
The
Pu
lse
8211
helping
you
tak
e
your
pick
of
this
season
8217s
cultural
events
and
style
highlights
WEL
COM
E
Spring
fever
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12/2/08
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