A little under 3 years ago we were in Orkney and Claire and Grant got engaged I was so happy for them and so excited to be asked to help them plan their wedding. It was a total honour for … Continue reading planning my sister’s wedding
So since I’ve moved back to Edinburgh I’ve embarked on a mission to redecorate basically my whole flat. It’s going to be a long and costly journey so I’ll be taking my time and chipping away at it over the … Continue reading living room renovation
What a bloody brilliant trip this was. (Now technically, it wasn’t really 4 full days but we have a little series going on here so let’s roll with it.) Visiting Lisbon was well overdue for me, having been great friends … Continue reading 4 days in Lisbon
What a big ol’ bookish year this has been – I ended up reading the most I ever have (at least according to the years I’ve been tracking my reading)! As ever, I’ll be sharing some of my reading and … Continue reading 2023 in books
It’s that reflective end of year time and the word that comes to me for 2023 is balance, or more accurately how I’ve been attempting to feel balanced throughout the year. I came out of 2022 feeling pretty darn exhausted … Continue reading 2023: the year of balance
At the end of October, I took a wee trip over to Austria. It was a long overdue birthday present from back in 2020, so Vienna does indeed wait for me. It was a beautiful city to spend a few … Continue reading 4 days in Vienna
Life update: I moved again. This time back to lovely Edinburgh! The move was prompted by an exciting new job but I’m equally as thrilled to be back ‘home’ in my favourite city and closer to many friends and fun … Continue reading Moving and shaking
If you were going to ask me what my perfect weekend away would look like, last weekend was pretty darn close. I spent the weekend in London with one of my oldest friends browsing in gorgeous bookshops, eating some lovely … Continue reading The perfect London weekend
Another year down which has left me equally joyful and exhausted. Over the course of 3 weekends, I managed to catch 24 different shows during the Edinburgh festivals. More important than the shows, however, were the experiences I got to … Continue reading Fun times at the Edinburgh festivals 2023
I’m on a mission to visit all of Scotland’s islands (eventually), especially now that I live on the west coast and they’re all so close. Before this year, I had only visited Orkney but this spring/summer I’ve managed to tick … Continue reading 4 west coast islands | Roadtripping Scotland
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