In an attempt to walk more (plus also do some training for the Kiltwalk 2015 which I have signed up to!) I decided we should be getting out and about. There are plenty of great places to walk not far from Edinburgh and also some that make a nice wee daytrip. I dusted of a…
Category: Out and About
A Road Trip to Crail
Back during the heat wave we decided to abandon all DIY plans and take advantage of the few sunny weekends we had – because lets face it, when we do get the sun its usually when everyone is at work! After missing out on the Crail Food Festival in June, and having a hankering for…
A Night at the Museum
This was no ordinary night at the museum, no stuffed animals or mummies coming alive, just 2000 people, a DJ, 2 bands, a silent disco…and a bar. This was RBS Museum Lates. The theme was ‘ A Night in Wonderland’, and what a wonderland it was too. There were ‘beer gardens’, magic carpets, giant jenga,…
Foragers Breakfast: A Taste of Wild Foods
As part of the Edinburgh International Science festival there have been a number of events held at the Botanic Gardens, including the Real Life Science Kitchen (post coming up soon!) and this, the Foragers Breakfast. The experts guiding us through the event were Miles Irving, a forager and wild food expert and fellow forager John…
Exploring Pinhole Photography at the Botanic Gardens
I spent a lovely afternoon at the Botanic Gardens today, spring was definitely in the air as the place was abloom with crocuses, daffodils and narcissi. An added bonus was the Pinhole Photography Festival that is currently on there (ends Friday 16th) and the fact that everyday at 2pm they hold a beginners workshop. As…
Sunday Market Goodies
I never left the flat yesterday, by lunchtime today I was getting a little cabin fever. Stuart dragged me out for a walk and the chance to re-adjust to daylight and human contact. He tempted me by the fact that the walk would involve a stop at the Stockbridge Market, which equals: goodies! It was…