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Aberdeen City Council to report on the bike path for Union St petition

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Yesterday I got to speak at the Operational Delivery Committee at the Aberdeen City Council to argue the […]

April 20, 2018 Journal

Rewarding excellence

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I’m excited to announce that I have a new job! This week I started working for an Australian […]

April 18, 2018 Journal

Pedal on Parliament 2018

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It’s just over two weeks until Pedal on Parliament in Aberdeen. If you want a more cycle-friendly Scotland […]

April 14, 2018 Journal

My son told me off for being sexist

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My 11-year-old son told me off for being sexist this week. We were watching TV and one of […]

April 12, 2018 Journal

Wallpapering again

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I thought I’d never do it again but this week I felt inspired to remove some wallpaper in […]

April 11, 2018 Journal

Kishorn and Courthill House

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All good holidays must come to an end and that end, for us, is today. Yesterday we spent […]

April 7, 2018 Journal, Travel

Diabaig, Scotland

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I must be a sucker for punishment because we went for another scary drive today. This time we […]

April 5, 2018 Journal

The Applecross Pensinsula

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Yesterday we drove over The Bealach na Bà which was terrifying. It’s like driving into the jaws of a […]

April 5, 2018 Travel

The Bealach na Bà

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I summoned the courage to drive the Bealach na Bà today and it was a hair-raising and buttock-clenching experience. […]

April 4, 2018 Travel

Lochcarron Weavers and Strome Castle

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Yesterday was rainy and so we had a lazy day and pottered around Loch Carron. We spent an […]

April 4, 2018 Journal, Travel

Torridon, Scotland

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I didn’t think we could top our day yesterday, in terms of scenery and entertainment but we did. […]

April 2, 2018 Scotland, Travel

The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye

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We visited the The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye today, as well as a couple of […]

April 1, 2018 Photos, Travel

The West Coast of Scotland

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We’re on the West Coast of Scotland. It has been more than 20 years since I’ve been over […]

March 31, 2018 Journal, Photos, Scotland, Travel

McPiggy and the meaning of life

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Aberdeen Climate Action recently had a competition to design a mascot. Children completed entries at Climate Week North […]

March 30, 2018 Climate change

Highland dancing and trees

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Elizabeth had her Highland Dance exam today and it went very well. Here she is before the exam. […]

March 24, 2018 Journal

We’re all quoting Shakespeare, every day, without realising

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I’m reading Bill Bryson’s book on Shakespeare which is typical Bill Bryson and full of fascinating facts put […]

March 18, 2018 Journal

Pedal on Parliament Aberdeen 2018

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When: Sunday 29th April at 11am Where: Starting at Rubislaw Terrace Gardens and cycling along Albyn Street, then […]

March 18, 2018 Cycling

A Highland Dancer

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Elizabeth has her very first Highland Dance exam coming up at the end of this month and her […]

March 13, 2018 Journal

More sledging bloopers

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These were taken last weekend. All the snow has gone now and we probably won’t see it again […]

March 10, 2018 Journal

Emotional attachment to a place and good bread

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Have you ever felt an emotional attachment to a place or even a landscape? A feeling of belonging […]

March 10, 2018 Journal

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