The delay in posting was down to forgotten passwords, but as it happens the timing is good. I found out yesterday that out our council has turned down the application to turn Vietches into a coffee shop (though it was not going to be a Starbucks after all :) It seem like it was a knife edge vote, with Graham Garvie (Lib Dem Councillor for Peebles) having the casting vote and turning it down. The decision has been greeted with joy by many retailers/restaurateurs who are already suffering from depressed trading figures, and did not need this extra competition. I guess the question is now what will happen with Vietches?