It's hard to imagine it from these photos, but Edinburgh wasn't always synonymous with cherry blossom. At some point in the last few years, though - probably due to Instagram, ...
As Old Rose in Titanic once memorably said, "It's been 84 years..." Except, in this case, it's only really been five years, and I'm not talking about the sinking of ...
Last Friday afternoon, Terry and I headed into Edinburgh for a stroll in the spring sunshine, while Max was at nursery. It was three days before restaurants and shops were ...
An overnight stay at Novotel Edinburgh Centre, plus some new reading material for Max
Because we apparently love a challenge, earlier this week, Terry and I decided to brave the cold and the crowds and take Max to the Edinburgh Christmas Market. The first challenge ...
I've always been a bit of a Nikonfangirl. In my first "real" job after university, I worked as a journalist on our local weekly newspaper. Our paper was too small to ...
Did you know that November is World Vegan Month? I'll be honest: I didn't know: or not until the people at Treacle, on Broughton Street, Edinburgh, invited me to come along and ...
One of the things I really wanted to fit in during our trip to Edinburgh last week was a visit to Maison De Moggy – the cat cafe. For those…
Years and years ago, back when Terry and I were still dating, and God was still a teenager, we decided to take a mini-break in Edinburgh. Now, most of the people ...
Last Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far, so Terry and I decided to take the afternoon off, and head into Edinburgh, for a wander around the ...
Back in the days when I used to dream about one day being self-employed, I thought the best thing about it would be having the flexibility to do whatever I ...
As some of you know, I have something of an obsession with ghost stories and horror movies, and in the run up to Halloween, Terry and I have been immersing…
Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano which towers over the city of Edinburgh, and it gets its name from its distinctive shape, which many people think looks a bit like ...