{Edinburgh} Free Half Term Activities – February 2024
The February half-term school holidays are about to start here in Edinburgh, and as always we are on the look out for things to do with the kids that won't break the bank. I've pulled together a bunch of free
{Edinburgh} Lighthouse Radical Bookshop
Time to share another one of my favourite independent bookshops in Edinburgh with you. Much like Tills, the fabulous Lighthouse Radical Bookshop is another bookshop that I have been frequenting since my Edinburgh student days when it was known as
{Edinburgh} Tills Second Hand Bookshop
It's time to share another favourite bookshop with you. Tills bookshop is an independent second hand bookshop which I have been frequenting back since my Edinburgh student days. It was established in 1985 by Rick and Ann Till, and is
Haggis Pie
It's Burns Night next week, the day we celebrate our national bard Robert Burns (a.k.a. Rabbie Burns) here in Scotland. The traditional way to celebrate is with a Burns Supper of haggis, neeps & tatties (or turnips & potatoes, for
Kohlrabigemüse – German Kohlrabi, Carrot & Potato Stew
Kohlrabi is probably one of my favourite vegetables. It's pretty much a staple of German cuisine, but here in Scotland it's not as common. I've never seen any in the supermarkets, but I'm usually able to find it in one
Meal Planning Tips
Let's talk about meal planning. Every year in January, I make a resolution to get more on top of meal planning. We sketch out the meals for the week ahead, write a shopping list for the whole week, put in
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
It’s the holidays (or the weekend, depending when you are reading this), you want to get the kids off the screens but you just can’t face going outside. If you have some old magazines kicking about, we have a perfect
Chocolate Filled Puff Pastry Christmas Tree (GF)
Looking for a quick an easy treat to make for a special Christmas breakfast? These chocolate filled puff pastry trees take next to no time to prepare, but definitely deliver on the wow factor. We make this every year now
Christmas Holiday Activities in Edinburgh 2023/24
Edinburgh schools break up for the Christmas holidays on Friday. After the first few days of activities, we’ll have almost two weeks before it’s back to school on 9th January and I can guarantee that cabin fever will start to
Gebrannte Mandeln – German Candied Almonds
If there's one thing I miss about Germany at this time of year, it's the German Christmas markets. And no visit to a German Christmas market would be complete without a paper bag full of 'Gebrannte Mandeln' which literally translates
Chapter Book of the Month: Tinsel – The Girls Who Invented Christmas
It's been a while since we had a Chapter Book of the Month, but just in time for Christmas, here's Oskar with a review of "Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas" by Sibéal Pounder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiiKrzojaM8 If you enjoyed this episode, please do
Review: SuperQuesters – The Case of the Great Energy Robbery
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. It's been a while since we've had a new book review here on the blog, so we're delighted to share the latest edition in the SuperQuesters STEM book series with you