Scottish Book of the Week: Artie Conan Doyle and the Gravediggers’ Club
In this week's edition of Scottish Book of the Week, we are going back in time again, to 19th century Edinburgh. The adventure story features a young Arthur Conan Doyle, before he became the great writer known for his Sherlock
February Half Term Activities in Edinburgh 2025
The February half-term school holidays are about to start here in Edinburgh, so I'm back with another round up of free and low-cost activities to do with kids that won’t break the bank. Plus some of our other favourite places
Planning for February
Last updated: 01 February 2025 It’s February already, how did that happen? The new year seems to be well under way. I'm updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised
Scottish Book of the Week: Away With Words
After two weeks in a row of historical novels, my next pick for Scottish Book of the Week takes us to present times, with a little bit of fantasy thrown in. Away With Words by Sophie Cameron is unlike any
Tatty Scones
Hope everyone had a good Burns Night. We celebrated last night with a Burns Supper - classic haggis, neeps (mashed turnips) and tatties (mashed potatoes). As always, we made way too much of the mashed potatoes, so my husband has
Scottish Book of the Week: The God of All Small Boys
Round two of my Scottish Book of the Week picks, and for the second week in a row it's another historical novel. The story is fictional, but the setting is real. It's beautifully written, and full of joy and sadness
Scottish Book of the Week: Rivet Boy
I'm excited to introduce you to the project I've set myself for this year. As you may know, we love books, and we love Scotland, so this year, I'm going to try and read as many different children's books set
Haggis Pakora
With only ten days to go until Burns Night - the day Scotland celebrates its national bard - I thought it would be perfect time to share my husband's haggis pakora recipe with you. These little nuggets are really more-ish,
{Edinburgh} Dalry Community Park
We're always excited to visit a new playground, so when I saw that the new playground at Dalry Community Park was finally ready, during a trip to Lidl earlier this week, it didn't take much convincing to persuade my younger
Planning for January
Last updated: 29 December 2024 Just a few days to go until 2025 - time to get organised for the new year! And time to update my planning posts from last year. Each month, I will once again be sharing our
{Edinburgh} Murder Mystery Trail around The Meadows
Four years ago, I wrote a Murder Mystery Trail around the Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve here in Edinburgh, for my older son's lockdown birthday. This year, my younger son requested a murder mystery for his birthday too. I thought
Christmas Holiday Activities in Edinburgh 2024/25
Edinburgh schools break up for the Christmas today. After the first few days of activities, I can guarantee that cabin fever will start to set in fairly quickly, especially once the 'big day' is over. Getting everyone out the house