This year we’ve been trying to include some treats in the run up to Christmas that are ‘experiences’ rather than food or actual items. With so much on in terms of school, the usual activities, but with a myriad of parties added in – I’ve really just wanted to ensure […]
Once again East Princes Street Gardens hosts one of the UK’s most stunning Christmas Markets, offering a range of craft and food and drink stalls as well as rides and attractions, all against the backdrop of the iconic Edinburgh Castle. The team were invited along to try some of the exciting rides and […]
It feels like festive light shows and illuminations are popping up everywhere at the moment. Christmas at the Botanics and Edinburgh Zoo’s Chinese lanterns are now established events, both in their third year, but newcomers to the light scene are rivalling these old favourites for the top spot. We haven’t […]
1. National Museum of Scotland: October half term event The NMS October half term programme is themed around animals, gods, myths and legends this year with daily storytelling activities for all ages. There’ll be Scottish monsters and magical myths, ancient Egyptian animal gods, Nordic adventures, and indigenous legends from the […]
Despite living in Edinburgh for 18 years, I still jump out of my skin when the one o’clock gun goes off. It’s an Edinburgh institution, having fired from Edinburgh Castle every day (except Sundays, Good Friday and Christmas day) in peace time since June 1861. But why? As part of […]
As Optimistic October kicks off, Annie seemed like the perfect way to kick off the week. And, of course, it’s been impossible not to walk through the rest of the week with ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’ repeating through my mind. Annie tell the story of a young orphan […]
It’s been two years since I last took part in ‘Blogtober’ – in which I attempted to post every day in October. Whilst life is BEYOND busy at the moment, I’ve been trying to regain a little balance and make time to pause each day. Blogtober is a great way […]
Cable wakeboarding is the world’s fastest growing watersport, and with Foxlake Dunbar just down the road from us here in Edinburgh, we’ve had the perfect opportunity to join in! Back in the summer holidays, we were invited on a Press Trip to see everything that Foxlake Dunbar had to offer […]
I always check the dance, physical theatre and circus section of the Fringe Festival guide first when I get my hands on a copy. Maybe it’s because I’ve always loved the idea of running away to the circus. However my love of aerial yoga gives me an understanding of the […]
The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019 launched on Saturday and we were very lucky to be there for the first show of this year’s children’s programme, a collaboration between the inimitable Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, who is the illustrator of Julia’s most recently released book, The Go-Away Bird. It […]
