Monthly Archives: March 2016
Greyfriars Bobby Immortalised
In George Robinson’s second feature he describes how Greyfriars Bobby became a global figure in print and film.
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Spring Forward
The days are just a little  longer, the light a touch clearer, and the clocks have gone forward: spring is officially here. Midlothian poet and artist, Jacqueline McDonnell celebrates by putting some colour into our lives over this early Easter … Continue reading
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I am Thomas: Review
Edinburgh has the unlikely claim to fame of being the last place in Britain where anyone was hanged for blasphemy, the poor unfortunate being one Thomas Aikenhead, a rather thoughtless student who made his anti-religious comments in the presence of … Continue reading
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Harajuku Kitchen
Raw like sushi Japanese food is not for everyone – it helps if you like your fish raw and your rice cold. However, Harajuku Kitchen in Bruntsfield is worth visiting – even if, like me, a Boots Meal Deal sushi … Continue reading
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Journey of Passages – David Forster
David Forster RSW has a new exhibition of his works (his  fourth)  at the Open Eye Gallery. He is known for his great skill in the use of watercolour and acrylic as mediums creating intense atmospheres, changing light and reinventing what … Continue reading
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Board Books in Scots
I confess I was less than enthusiastic about the My First Scottish Series of board books. I felt there were expectations of all things Scottish that weren’t delivered. And so it is again with the latest two in the series:- … Continue reading
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