Monthly Archives: July 2010
Too Good to Escape the Bonfire?
Was the Sustainable Development Commission too good to escape the bonfire? The next time David Cameron proclaims that the coalition is “the greenest Government ever” ask yourself this question. Why would “the greenest Government ever” scrap an organisation that promoted … Continue reading
Blasts From the Past
The slack dunes crumble under the wheels of the 1927 Galloway car as I head back to the Myreton Motor Museum at Aberlady; away from the incessant calls of the herring gulls, gannets, puffins and fulmars and the long white … Continue reading
42×12: The Cult of Fixed
There is no trendier movement at the moment in cycling than the Fixi, or Fixed Wheel Bicycle. This is taking cycling way, way back to the days before gears and freewheels; taking the lack of an ability to coast away … Continue reading
Tour de Edinburgh
As the world of cycling set out on a little trip around France in pursuit of a yellow jersey, another cycling event had one pocket of the Scottish cycling set entertained for an evening. The Edinburgh Nocturne came to the … Continue reading
Rocking Horse Wars – Lari Don
“I got the idea when my girls asked for a story about horses (just a quick makey up story before tea!), and as I didn’t want to tell them a story about pony trekking or flying horses I was wondering … Continue reading
Singing History with Chloe
Talking to 19 year old folk singer Chloe Matharu is a delightful experience. Listening to her is even better. Born and bred in Edinburgh, she says, “Someone was always singing around the house, although my family would never consider themselves … Continue reading