Category Archives: Places to go

Laptop and latte – the best cafes for writers, Edinburgh and beyond

Posted on October 30, 2015 by vanessa

JK Rowling famously wrote Harry Potter in Edinburgh cafes (although not in as many as claim to be the birthplace of Harry P. I suspect) while other writers can’t imagine in other than complete silence or away from their desk … Continue reading →

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A Verb For Keeping Warm

Posted on August 17, 2015 by vanessa

I am a very limited knitter. I can only do garter and purl stitches although I have recently learnt how to do yarn-overs so, I can now do very basic lace patterns. My dear friend Catriona Gunn is determined that … Continue reading →

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Rembrandt – The Later Works, at the National Gallery, London

Posted on November 5, 2014 by vanessa

Once again I’ve been rather slack.  We’ve been away on another home exchange – this time to London – and I’ll blog soon about that, but it’s also been half-term, we’ve bought another house, work’s been busy etc…. I have … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites

Posted on October 31, 2014 by vanessa

Although I’ve been away, I’ve been reading and browsing and here are some of my favourite things from the last week or so… From the ever-fascinating Messy Nessy Chic blog comes the story of this entire abandoned town, Johnsonville in … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites

Posted on September 19, 2014 by vanessa

This week’s major distraction has been the Scottish independence referendum. It’s been incredible to see how engaged people are with the political process and whatever the result I hope we can maintain that level of participation.  As I type this … Continue reading →

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