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A trio of images with books sitting in a theatre auditorium, me smiling in a huge library and an open book being read in the park
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2025 in books

Waves come into shore with large rocks standing in it
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my big trip to australia

I hold up a book called 'In The Kitchen' in my kitchen
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love in the kitchen

A few pictures of my new shower and bathroom
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bathroom renovation

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4 west coast islands | Roadtripping Scotland

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Home cooking with the Sidekick recipe packs app | Sorted Food

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A weekend at the Edinburgh Festivals 2021

September 11, 2021 Katie

I’m so glad I managed to squeeze in a trip to Edinburgh at the end of August to catch the last weekend of the festivals. It has been quite the two weeks since then so I’m pretty late to the … Continue reading A weekend at the Edinburgh Festivals 2021

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Lochs and larks in Aviemore | Roadtripping Scotland

August 24, 2021 Katie

Last week I headed up to Aviemore in an attempt to grasp the last of this summer (although it seems the weather has already given up on that idea for a few weeks). One of my very good friends works … Continue reading Lochs and larks in Aviemore | Roadtripping Scotland

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My 5 favourite podcasts

August 8, 2021 Katie

I bloody love a podcast, I probably listen to them more than I do music. It’s a brilliant companion to any task that that involved using your eyes and hands. I like to listen to podcasts while I cook, clean, … Continue reading My 5 favourite podcasts

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4 days in Orkney | Roadtripping Scotland

July 17, 2021July 22, 2023 Katie

Last week we went up for a trip to Orkney! My sister has been up there on placement for her Paramedics degree and we thought it would be nice to give her some company and that it was a good … Continue reading 4 days in Orkney | Roadtripping Scotland

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Here’s to the instigators who make shit happen

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Katie

This post is for the plan instigators, the conversation starters, the catch up makers, the ‘mums of the group’, the people who make shit happen. I see all that you’re doing and I want you to know that it is … Continue reading Here’s to the instigators who make shit happen

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Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

May 30, 2021June 29, 2023 Katie

Little Free Libraries are basically these wee public bookshelves where you can exchange books with people in your community. The etiquette is to put a book in before you take one away so that there remains something for the next … Continue reading Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

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Why hearing Taylor Swift’s Fearless again affected me so much

April 10, 2021June 12, 2021 Katie

Never was I a bigger Swiftie than when I was 10 years old and Fearless came out for the first time. Listening to it again now with the re-release was quite the nostalgic journey for me – it actually made … Continue reading Why hearing Taylor Swift’s Fearless again affected me so much

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Home cooking made easier with Sorted’s Meal Packs app

March 7, 2021November 25, 2022 Katie

There’s not many things to bring excitement and variation into life these days, what with lockdown, but the one thing I do enjoy is spending time in the kitchen trying to make new things. I will admit, though, that after … Continue reading Home cooking made easier with Sorted’s Meal Packs app

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Weight training without the gym?! | nobs home guide 1.0

February 6, 2021 Katie

As lockdown life rolls on, I know that it’s essential for me to try and move my body every day if possible. If only to shake up my endorphins so I feel alive once in a while and to stop … Continue reading Weight training without the gym?! | nobs home guide 1.0

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5 spots to visit in South Aberdeenshire | Roadtripping Scotland

January 17, 2021August 20, 2021 Katie

We’re back in lockdown so naturally I’m feeling a little cooped up and dreaming of getting back out into the world one day. Ideally I’d like to travel somewhere else in the world (especially somewhere that’s warm) but, still, what … Continue reading 5 spots to visit in South Aberdeenshire | Roadtripping Scotland

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