Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Real Jekyll and Hyde

Most of us have different sides to our personalities but none, surely, quite as extreme as the subject of this fascinating book: The Man Who Was Jekyll and Hyde: The Lives and Crimes of Deacon Brodie, by Edinburgh-based author, Rick Wilson. … Continue reading →

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Wee Kelpies Board Books

Floris Books, Edinburgh based, are trying commendably hard to publish Scottish themed books for children. This works very well for story books and now they have introduced Wee Kelpies, a range of Scottish board books for children aged 1 to 3 … Continue reading →

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Another Feast of Art

Two of the artists exhibiting currently at The Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh are Brita Gramstrom and Mick Manning. Mick was born in Yorkshire in 1969 and obtained  an MA at Glasgow School of Art followed by a PhD at … Continue reading →

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