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Planning for September
September! My favourite month of the year is here (admittedly might be a bit biased, as it’s my birthday month…) I’m updating all my…
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Scottish Book of the Week: Postcards from Valhalla
For this week’s instalment of reading my way around Scotland through children’s books, we have Postcards from Valhalla by Danny Weston, which takes us…
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Scottish Book of the Week: The Sign of the Black Dagger
For this week’s instalment of reading my way around Scotland through children’s books, we have The Sign of the Black Dagger by Joan Lingard,…
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Scottish Book of the Week: Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens
For this week’s instalment of reading my way around Scotland through children’s books, we have a wacky science fiction story set in Aberdeen. Attack…
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Scottish Book of the Week: The Wreck of the Argyll
For this week’s instalment of reading my way around Scotland through children’s books, we have The Wreck of the Argyll by John K. Fulton….
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Craft Corner: DIY Paper Kite
In June, I shared the news that I have been shortlisted for the Kelpies Prize for Writing 2026. The story I submitted is about a…
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Himbeer Quarkspeise – Raspberry Quark Dessert
Suitable for vegetarian, gluten free, nut free; can be made lactose free In Germany, we LOVE to use quark in cooking. I’ve seen it…
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Scottish Book of the Week: Breaker
For this week’s instalment of reading my way around Scotland through children’s books, we have a contemporary adventure story set in the East Lothian…
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