Granton

One of those fossil trees, -- a noble araucarian, -- which occurs in what is known as the Granton quarry, is a mere fragment, for it wants both root and top, and yet what remains is sixty-one feet in length by six feet in diameter; and beside it there lies a smaller araucarian, also mutilated, for it wants top and branches, and _it_ measures seventy feet in length by four feet in diameter.

The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Hugh Miller 1829

Volunteers are needed to pack bags at Sainsbury's Craigleith on 16 and 17 April for Granton's St Columba's Hospice.

Edinburgh today: literary events, robot football and pandas 2011

A collection of hand-crafted model boats risks being abandoned due to Art in Architecture being forced to leave The Lighthouse venue in Granton.

Edinburgh today: tram ideas, a Holyrood hang up and midnight bins 2011

And with that, Mary Strey, 49, of Granton, reported herself as a drunken driver about three miles northeast of Neilsville in central Wisconsin.

Mary Strey: Woman Calls 911 To Report Herself As Drunk Driver 2010

And with that, Mary Strey, 49, of Granton, reported herself as a drunken driver about three miles northeast of Neilsville in central Wisconsin.

Mary Strey: Woman Calls 911 To Report Herself As Drunk Driver 2010

I wish I could lay hands on my Iris Murdochs, but they're all in a cardboard box in Granton.

Anxiety Explosion Cazzab 2008

I admired the blade of a Japanese Brieto knife, the brand David Marks favors, but was suspicious of its Granton-like grooves and found the belly too curved (another style that has come into fashion) to produce the fast, clean slices I like.

Never a Dull Moment 2007

Many santokus feature what are generically known as “Granton grooves,” rounded indentations that run the length near the edge and have a certain high-tech flair but serve little purpose beyond what the Granton knife company, of Sheffield, designed them for: to keep long, thin, flexible carving knives gliding through turkey, pork, and other cooked meats.

Never a Dull Moment 2007

I admired the blade of a Japanese Brieto knife, the brand David Marks favors, but was suspicious of its Granton-like grooves and found the belly too curved (another style that has come into fashion) to produce the fast, clean slices I like.

Never a Dull Moment 2007

Many santokus feature what are generically known as “Granton grooves,” rounded indentations that run the length near the edge and have a certain high-tech flair but serve little purpose beyond what the Granton knife company, of Sheffield, designed them for: to keep long, thin, flexible carving knives gliding through turkey, pork, and other cooked meats.

Never a Dull Moment 2007