This week’s small pleasures: episode 15

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on a Sunday, as tomorrow evening I’m off to see the documentary film … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee …or even a cup of tea, we would naturally talk about our recent trip to … More

If you’ve been following recent posts, you will know I have been traveling, and so have not done a small … More

With much of June involving traveling around, this month’s watching, listening, reading post is a bit different. This was not … More

I was born in Edinburgh and although I haven’t actually lived there since 1998, still consider it my home town. … More

A strike affecting some train services in Scotland meant that we left Aberdeen an hour earlier than planned, and although … More

Stonehaven is a harbour town lying south of Aberdeen, perhaps most well known these days for its Hogmanay (New Year’s … More

The day we flew from Copenhagen to Aberdeen, the UK voted in a referendum to determine its place in the … More

Returning to a city where you used to live is a little strange. Not your home town, but somewhere you … More

Cities are made to be walked. Exploring on foot opens up possibilities, the unexpected, the chance to search for the … More