Personal

Article — 28 December 2015 — 465 words

Check out this amazing film of Kirkcaldy in 1975

Personal

A fascinating and honest snapshot of Kirkcaldy — good and bad — from 40 years ago.

Article — 26 November 2015 — 892 words

Moved to Edinburgh

Personal

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 — 26 September 2015 — 592 words

Back on the bike!

Personal

Five weeks on from my cycling accident, I am delighted to be back on my bike.

Article — 22 September 2015 — 744 words

Sent sideways at Driftland UK

Personal

Last weekend I packed a spare pair of pants for a “passenger drift experience” at Driftland UK.

Article — 13 July 2015 — 1,913 words

Trip to Tiree

Personal — Travel

Our trip to Tiree was my first visit to a Hebridean island. The beautiful and quiet island reluctantly revealed its secrets over the course of the week.

Article — 1 June 2015 — 561 words

Moving on

Personal — Web

Work: University of St Andrews

Today I have started a new job. After over five years, I have left the University of St Andrews. I am now the web manager at SRUC in Edinburgh.

Article — 13 May 2015 — 411 words

Jupiter Artland: an incredible sculpture park near Edinburgh

Travel

Jupiter Artland, which reopens for the summer this weekend, is arguably one of the area’s greatest cultural assets.

Article — 20 February 2015 — 788 words

Italy adventures part 2: Venice

Personal — Travel

Highlights from the most unique city I have ever visited.

Article — 7 February 2015 — 1,707 words

Italy adventures part 1: Rome

Personal — Travel

Alex and I took a trip to Italy for new year. Among our highlights from Rome were a visit to the Vatican City and new year’s eve at the Colosseum.

Article — 10 November 2014 — 809 words

The annual redesign

Personal — Web

Every year, at around this time of year, I get an urge to scratch that itch. I have to redesign my website. This year the visuals are jazzier. But the code behind the scenes is making me cringe.

Article — 9 July 2014 — 1,074 words

Wales holiday highlights

Personal — Travel — Walking

Stories and photographs from my holiday to Wales last month.

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.