Personal

Photo — 30 December 2017 — 10 words

Alex and I took part in the torchlight procession today

Personal

Alex and I took part in the torchlight procession today.

Article — 29 December 2017 — 1,673 words

Voyage to Iceland

Personal — Travel

My second visit to Iceland made up for what I missed the first time round. But it left me still wanting more.

Photo — 25 December 2017 — 30 words

I told Alex once that I liked those weird items of matcha confectionary you get at the Chinese supermarket. Now I have all this, including a suspicious item called ‘Collon’.

Personal

I told Alex once that I liked those weird items of matcha confectionary you get at the Chinese supermarket. Now I have all this, including a suspicious item called ‘Collon’.

Note — 25 December 2017 — 32 words

Personal

Happy Christmas. I am planning on doing as little as possible over this break. Alex and I will be spending a few days in Fife before returning to Edinburgh. Enjoy your holiday!

Article — 16 December 2017 — 209 words

The George Street Sessions: A new CD featuring musicians from north east Fife

Music — Personal

A new CD has been recorded in Alex’s family’s front room — and it sounds great.

Article — 15 December 2017 — 2,973 words

Highlights from our holiday to New York

Travel

In March, Alex and I took a trip to New York. It was such a brilliant holiday that it has taken me 9 months to write about it all.

Article — 7 December 2017 — 975 words

Help! I’m becoming an audiophile

Music — Personal

After years of dilly-dallying, I have finally bought myself a new record player. But I’m still not convinced vinyl provides the superior sound quality.

Note — 6 December 2017 — 51 words

Personal

Twice this year I have been sent customer feedback surveys before I have even received the items, because they were delayed so badly. Arse, meet elbow.

If you’re interested, the guilty parties are Specsavers (my glasses took 6 weeks to arrive) and Currys PC World (I’m still waiting on my new Chromebook).

Article — 23 November 2017 — 193 words

Why I wouldn’t reduce the length of my commute

Business — Personal — Politics

We often think of commuting as wasteful and inconvenient. But is it entirely negative?

Article — 18 November 2017 — 1,609 words

A summer of cycling for Pedal for Scotland

Personal

This year I took part in Pedal for Scotland, an annual charity cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh. I had never cycled anything like that distance before.

Article — 7 November 2017 — 455 words