Dundee

Article — 26 November 2015 — 892 words

Moved to Edinburgh

I have been fairly quiet on this blog recently, mostly because things have been pretty busy in real life. The biggest piece of news is that I have now moved to Edinburgh, and moved in with Alex.

Article — 7 May 2014 — 591 words

Walking for the sake of it

Personal — Walking

You don’t need to have a purpose to walk. The physical and mental health benefits are manifest. My daily walk is as important to me as brushing my teeth.

Article — 3 July 2013 — 1,495 words

Derby Street demolitions – aftermath

Architecture

On Sunday, Dundee’s tallest buildings disappeared from the skyline forever. They were merely 40 years old, but were said to be too costly to maintain and too difficult to rent out. In seconds, these proud, sturdy structures collapsed into rubble — but not without a fight.

Article — 31 May 2013 — 264 words

Derby Street demolitions, Dundee

Architecture

Bucklemaker Court and Butterburn Court are currently the tallest buildings in Dundee. But in less than a month they will be gone entirely.

Article — 20 May 2013 — 337 words

Tayside House demolition

Architecture

One of Dundee’s most notable buildings currently undergoing demolition.

Article — 14 May 2013 — 563 words

Dundee Law sculpture

Walking

The new sculpture at Dundee Law initially served to confuse me rather than amuse me. But hopefully it is the first of many improvements needed in the area.

Article — 19 May 2011 — 937 words

Exploring the Domesday data

Culture — Digital — Social science

I was pretty excited to learn this week about Domesday Reloaded. The Domesday project aimed to take a snapshot of British life in 1986. 25 years on, the BBC are looking to update it to document the changes that have taken place since then. I have been interested in the Domesday project for a while. […]