Monthly Archives: September 2013
Edinburgh Student Inspired by Iceman
An archaeology student at Edinburgh University has won a national writing competition after describing how her fascination with an ancient iceman got her hooked on the subject. Elena Chabo wrote eloquently of her ‘childhood excitement’ for her subject in the essay, … Continue reading
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September Sudoku
Place a number from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so that each 3×3 block, column, and full row includes each of the numbers from 1 to 9 only once.
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September 2 in 1 Crossword
Choose from the Cryptic Crossword or the Quick Crossword.
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Climb Edinburgh’s Mountain
When I first moved to Edinburgh 12 years ago, I fell in love with the city’s ancient history, architecture and setting. It felt like a privilege to live in a place of such beauty, atmosphere and significance, and yet as … Continue reading
Clever, Enjoyable, Debut Novel by a Grandfather
I was so intrigued by the recently published novel, ‘My Resignation’ written in a rather ‘tongue in cheek’ style by James Hall, who prefers to be called Jim, I made an appointment to go and meet him at his modern, … Continue reading
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Caesura
A ‘caesura’ is a break of silence. It is a term used in music and poetry and has been adopted by Graeme Smith of Goodnight Press, who conceived and brought into fruition an event which champions the best in boundary-pushing … Continue reading
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