Monthly Archives: October 2010
From Dogs to Drawings
Whenever you meet a talented individual, there’s a tendency to want to know how that talent was nurtured, what inspired it and encouraged it to grow. In the case of illustrator Jo Allan, she says unhesitatingly that it was her … Continue reading
Autumn Wines
Autumn seems to have curled its colourful leaves around us which have landed on the ground as if by magic. Certainly I seemed to have missed the transition from summer. Wines also have seasons and they also have a way … Continue reading
How Sad is S.A.D?
In the first of a new regular column in Lothian Life, three health practitioners from Napiers the Herbalists focus on a different health issue each month and look at three different ways to deal with it. This month Herbalist Dee … Continue reading
Historical Tantallon
It was a glorious morning and I rose early, slipped into my sturdy walking boots and hiked the 3 miles to the impressive ruins of Tantallon Castle. I was drawn like a magnet to this huge fortification that towers majestically … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Amen Glasses
At the international conference, held in Edinburgh this month, to celebrate 400 years of glass making in Scotland, two glass researchers came together in an endeavour to solve one of the mysteries of Jacobite glass made between 1743 and 1749.
Decadent by name, more than Decent by nature
The word ‘decadent’ is used to describe corrosive decline due to a perceived erosion of moral traditions. It’s hard to see why The Shee have chosen this name for their latest album. They are an extremely hard-working and superbly talented … Continue reading