There is an area to the north east of Edinburgh, on the shoreline of the Firth of Forth, which I love, called Leith. It’s a historic little town with a lot of character, culture and diversity. I came to live in Leith nearly by default and I’m so glad I did. Last year I… Read more »
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4/4/2016 The weather had deteriorated and the sheets of rain put a damper on my mood and the idea of venturing out. But out I went anyway and decided to go to Blair Castle, a twenty minute drive in a bus from Pitlochry. It would pass the time and I’d rather be doing something, rather… Read more »
3/4/2016 Heather Gems – what stunning pieces of art! I was totally fascinated by the whole process of how this company turns heather stems into fabulous pieces of jewellery. How they manage to get such beautiful rainbows of colour in the finished pieces really got my attention. It was Sunday and the weather had turned…. Read more »
2/4/2016 The weather in Pitlochry was great that Saturday. There were blue skies, a lot of sunshine and it was actually quite warm. Even in the height of the summer here in Scotland, you count your blessings if the temperatures hit 19 degrees. So a warm day in the Highlands was an unusual thing. After… Read more »
1/4/2016 1998 was the last time I went to the Highlands of Scotland. That was a memorable trip for different reasons but this time I just wanted a short break for a few days. I decided to head to Pitlochry, only an hour and a half by train from Edinburgh. What I got was a… Read more »
14/4/2016 Who would think that renewing your webhosting subscription could be so difficult? It’s been a bit of a nightmare trying to sort this out, especially this year. I have a two-year webhosting and a one year domain name subscription with Bluehost.com. I must admit that I am very happy with the look of my… Read more »
7/4/2016 Agency Worker Regulations (A.W.R.) are supposed to protect the agency worker’s rights. But what’s the point in them if they don’t apply? My colleague and I have been working in the same temporary job, through a job agency, for the same company for the last eight months. We’re both working through Hays Recruitment Agency… Read more »
3/1/2016 Edinburgh was buzzing. There were a lot of events and activities in the city on the days leading up to Christmas. The atmosphere was busy, with people doing their Christmas shopping but magical at the same time. The European Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens was choc-o block full. It was hectic with people… Read more »
25/10/2015 Listening to someone coughing the gunk up off their lungs every morning, isn’t the most pleasant of things to wake up to, is it? Flat sharing has both its good and its bad points. I’m sure a lot of people have gone through the experience of flat sharing at some point or other and… Read more »
17/8/2015 “Here I go again” I said to myself when the plane was taking off from Dublin to Edinburgh. Another relocation and hopefully the last one. Having to go through the process of registering with doctors, dentists, opening a bank account, finding a job, long term accommodation and such things can be a struggle… Read more »
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