Monthly Archives: March 2011
Develop Your Garden with Plantforms
Plantforms, an Edinburgh based Planting Design business, is running two courses this spring to help you develop plans for your own garden. Spring is nearly upon us and our gardens are waking up. Is your garden crying out for some … Continue reading
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Specialisation is the Key to Success
As the recession has hit, many businesses have been forced to diversify or die.  However, Complete Solutions, Edinburgh’Â’s only HMO letting and licensing company has done exactly the opposite and found that specialisation is the key to success.
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Jules Verne in Scotland
In November I wrote about Hans Christian Andersen and the trip he made to Edinburgh in 1849. Another nineteenth century literary giant visited Scotland, ten years after Hans Christian Andersen who was at the height of his fame and powers … Continue reading
Fancy Being Paid for This
Isobel Smith, known to all as Billie, was one of the first Guidance teachers in the early 1970s and became Assistant Headteacher of one of Edinburgh’s new comprehensives. She has recounted her experiences in a humane and humorous book, Fancy … Continue reading
Biking on a Budget
Cycling can, I have to admit, become something of an expensive habit. Especially when there are multiple bikes to keep in tip-top condition, as well as there being the ever-present desire to upgrade and improve. There is generally a sharp … Continue reading
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