Smacking is to be banned in Scotland, hopefully from next year, and I’m very happy about this. But […]
Category Archive: Journal
They say you can’t cycle in the rain. Well poop to them because that’s exactly what we did […]
I’ve just run my very first campaign as the new Campaigns and Communications Secretary of the Aberdeen Cycle […]
I know I shouldn’t count my chickens before they hatch but I’m so excited about these little babies […]
I can’t resist temptation. Buy me a block of chocolate and I’ll eat the whole thing in one […]
I’ve been so busy this month with cycling-related activities that I’ve neglected my plot. However I managed to […]
So much of life is like a Monty Python sketch. They were so cleverly able to turn life […]
Yesterday I gave a talk at the Aberdeen Science Centre to, er, 6 people. That’s embarrassing enough as […]
Air pollution from motor vehicles is harmful to humans but especially harmful to children. We know it can […]
I saw this fantastic street art in Aberdeen yesterday. I think it’s new because I haven’t seen it […]
The demonstration organised by Aberdeen Cycle Forum and members last Sunday was a huge success. It’s the third […]
Last month I stumbled across an article from 2006 called Induced traffic. Again. And again. And again. It […]
You might have seen headlines recently about the worst cycling event ever where event planners for the AWPR […]
Elizabeth (who is 8) and her friend have started a committee at lunchtime called The Plant Police. The […]
We had a fantastic weekend away at Glenshee Ecocamp and the Braemar Gathering. We stayed in a vintage […]
The new bypass for motor vehicles – the AWPR – is set to open soon and I posted […]
Originally posted on Compromise and Conceit:
Recent events in Australian politics suggest to me that Australian conservatism’s ideological conflicts are coming to…
There’s something about having a fire in the house (a planned one of course) that is immensely comforting. […]
I took a DNA test to discover my genetic origins and apparently I’m 24% Scandinavian. This is a […]
We’re just back from a fantastic weekend away staying at the Bridge House Stables in Perthshire. It’s an […]
