Monthly Archives: July 2008

Green Volunteers Find a New Way

When it comes to schoolwork, not everyone enjoys sitting in a classroom but four former pupils from Queensferry High School found a great practical alternative that has pointed at least one of the lads in a career direction.

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Beginner’s Guide To A Healthy Lifestyle. Part One: First Steps – Goal Setting

Over the next few months my beginner’s guide to a healthy lifestyle will take you on journey towards a healthier lifestyle. This guide will encourage you and give you the tools you need to take small steps towards your goals.

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Summer Time and the Midges are Biting

Midges are the bane of the Scottish Countryside – probably the second greatest deterrent for tourists after the weather. But most tourists come prepared for the weather, while few realise what a pest these little nippers can be.

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Trinity’s Treasure House

Trinity House, open to the public while the property of Historic Scotland, is still also the headquarters of the Incorporation of Mariners and Ship’s Masters of Leith, whose activities have catered for the welfare of its members since the 14th … Continue reading

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Sunday Training Ride

It’s seven o’clock on a Sunday morning and while the majority of Edinburgh hasn’t even woken yet with a craving for bacon, eggs and fried bread I’m rolling away from home on a 30 mile training ride.

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