On 1/7/2014 1:28 PM, David Hill wrote:

I remember seeing a house on one of the Property progs that was build by
the river but on a raft of something like 4ft of polystyrene so when the
ground flooded the house floated, held in place by strong posts at the
corners.
This is another idea along these lines.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...-welsh-2731149

My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith - it
(the house) has a raft-type foundation.

On 07/01/2014 19:42, S Viemeister wrote:
On 1/7/2014 1:28 PM, David Hill wrote:

I remember seeing a house on one of the Property progs that was build by
the river but on a raft of something like 4ft of polystyrene so when the
ground flooded the house floated, held in place by strong posts at the
corners.
This is another idea along these lines.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...-welsh-2731149


My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith - it
(the house) has a raft-type foundation.


My memories of Leith are from My fathers ship being in dock there, and
depending on which way the wind was blowing you had the smell from the
distillery, from the sewage on the beach or a pile of old car tires that
were always burning.
That was in the 50's

In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...

On 07/01/2014 19:42, S Viemeister wrote:

My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith -
it
(the house) has a raft-type foundation.


My memories of Leith are from My fathers ship being in dock there,

It's highly unlikely your father's ship was docked in the Water of
Leith.

Janet

On 07/01/2014 21:16, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...

On 07/01/2014 19:42, S Viemeister wrote:

My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith -
it
(the house) has a raft-type foundation.


My memories of Leith are from My fathers ship being in dock there,

It's highly unlikely your father's ship was docked in the Water of
Leith.

Janet

Most ships were docked in Leith Docks

On 1/7/2014 4:16 PM, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...
On 07/01/2014 19:42, S Viemeister wrote:
My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith -
it(the house) has a raft-type foundation.

My memories of Leith are from My fathers ship being in dock there,

It's highly unlikely your father's ship was docked in the Water of
Leith.

The WoL does eventually reach Leith, though.

On 1/7/2014 4:08 PM, David Hill wrote:
On 07/01/2014 19:42, S Viemeister wrote:
On 1/7/2014 1:28 PM, David Hill wrote:
I remember seeing a house on one of the Property progs that was build by
the river but on a raft of something like 4ft of polystyrene so when the
ground flooded the house floated, held in place by strong posts at the
corners.
This is another idea along these lines.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...-welsh-2731149

My grandparents' house in Edinburgh backs onto the Water of Leith - it
(the house) has a raft-type foundation.

My memories of Leith are from My fathers ship being in dock there, and
depending on which way the wind was blowing you had the smell from the
distillery, from the sewage on the beach or a pile of old car tires that
were always burning.
That was in the 50's

You'd find the Leith waterfront unrecognisable now! Full of yuppie wine
bars...
My granny's younger brother captained a small merchant vessel which
often docked in Leith.