We’re all really looking forward to the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year after catching some great shows last year! We’re going to bring you an array of reviews through August, but thought that we’d just highlight a few of our favourites ahead of the festivities: Kate writes… From the […]
The Woman Who Rode A Shark is a beautiful new children’s book by Scottish author Ailsa Ross. Ailsa happens to be my cousin. We have the same birthday and we both have law degrees from Edinburgh University but the similarity ends there. I followed a thoroughly conventional path after graduating, […]
As I sat in wonder on Saturday evening in total astonishment, that feeling was only compounded when Katie whispered in my ear – “It’s REAL magic”! Without a doubt, Punchdrunk has brought a theatre experience to The Edinburgh Theatre festival that’s not quite like anything I’ve experienced before. In a […]
Now that the weather has improved slightly, the allotments in Edinburgh are beginning to show a little more life! In turn, it’s meant that I’ve been busy pulling up weeds, building protective fences, and worrying if the green house could be too hot or too cold! But I do know […]
This is not a post about throwing away all your belongings and abandoning your car to trudge through the Edinburgh rain. Nor is it about to advocate selling your house and living in a Yurt somewhere in East Fife. But actually, there are days where those things sound pretty good. […]
As a childhood favourite of many, Matilda by Roald Dahl holds a special place in many hearts. So it perhaps comes as no surprise, that Matilda the Musical – adapted from the book – is this Spring’s most anticipated show at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The show opened this week to […]
Edinburgh has seen an explosion of eco food shopping options in the past few months with most sides of the city now catered for by a bring-your-own-container type packaging-free grocery shop. This is undoubtedly a good news story, despite it having been borne out of the bad news that our […]
#Gifted – I first became interested in Interiors as a teenager and decorated my own bedroom with the most horrific scheme imaginable. I would seriously advise against a combination of purple and blue walls over wood chip. But as the years have passed, I’ve developed a deep love for colour […]
AD – I can’t believe how quickly term is going and just how soon the holidays will be here! My eyes are firmly fixed on that prize of the freedom to seek out adventures – as always making the most of family time. Edinburgh has so many family-friendly activities and […]
As I spend yet another morning trying to chase the kids into the car for another hectic school-run; or roll my eyes at yet another horrific reading book with no plot or soul to speak of… I have to admit that home schooling seems like an incredibly attractive alternative. Irritations […]
