Monthly Archives: September 2006
Scotland in Bloom
A selection of books from Birlinn Limited, inspired by Scottish Gardens.
Posted in Book Reviews, Homes and Gardens
Tagged gardening books, Gardening in Scotland
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A Sculptor’s Eye View
How often have you stopped, on entering the Queen’s Gallery at the foot of the Royal Mile, to admire the magnificent unicorned bronze hinges and figurative door handles, and wondered why and where they came from? “I have always believed … Continue reading
Posted in Arts
Tagged Jill Watson, Queen's Gallery sculpture, sculpture in Edinburgh
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The Fastest Way to Slow Down
A cruise along a canal is, according to Seagull Trust Chairman Ronnie Rusack, the fastest way to slow down. A soothing trip along the Union and Forth and Clyde Canals is the perfect way to unwind, de-stress, relax and generally … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Tagged Forth and Clyde Canal, Millennium Link, Ronnie Rusack, Seagull Trust
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Feeling the Benefit
One year, 6 months and 5 days in the life of a cyclist…. It was that long ago that I started my new job, and it made the decision for me that I was going to ride to work. There … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About
Tagged cycling every day, cycling for health, cycling to work
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The View From the Whitburn Clock Tower
The View From the Whitburn Clock Tower Night Watch Ten past five an a’s weel Mair or less The optician’s windae’s smashed again Bar that, no much daein
Auld Reekie by bike
It’s hard to do a tour of Edinburgh bi bike without climbing some hills but the rewards are certainly worth every moment.