Readers' queries

Q ISHBEL Newstead (nee Hannan), from Surrey, Canada, is looking to trace her old school friend Sheila Stuart. Ishbel left Edinburgh in 1969 but the pair had gone to Boroughmuir High School together. She thinks Sheila may have lived in Spain for a while. If you can help, e-mail queries@ edinburghnews.com

Q READER John Hardie is looking for advice. Does anyone know if there is a shop in Edinburgh that can sharpen Philips electric razors? He thought there used to be one on York Place? E-mail queries@ edinburghnews.com if you can help John.

A AT the beginning of the month, staff at the Victorian Schoolroom made an appeal for ink.

The Brunswick Road period attraction allows modern day youngsters to learn what life was like for Victorian children, and part of this involves using split-nib pens.

But they are fast running out of supplies and cannot find a suitable provider.

Dave McDougall suggested visiting www.refillsupermarket.co.uk where one-litre bottles are available to buy.

Q READER Richard Epton made contact regarding an old lemonade bottle he discovered recently in a property in Biggar, Lanarkshire. During some renovation work to its ceiling, he found the item but would like to know more about its history. The bottle is dark green, oblong with no flat sides, and has a sticker with "Macarra Aerated Lemonade" on it. There are also details of the maker who seems to have been based at 4 Brown Square, Edinburgh. He is hoping someone may be able to provide some more information about the bottle and its maker? If you can, contact Richard by emailing queries@ edinburghnews.com