It always surprises people when I tell them that Glasgow tops my list of my favorite cities in Scotland. Maybe it's because they expect me to pick Edinburgh. Everyone else does. Edinburgh has history and beauty, which is wonderful, but Glasgow more of an edge to it. It's got character. And, if I could describe... Continue Reading →
"The year is 1869. A brutal triple murder in a remote community in the Scottish Highlands leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae." Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, His Bloody Project is a innovative and original crime fiction novel. Seemingly blurring the lines between memoir and... Continue Reading →
I want to take this moment to talk about the beautiful soul that is Jonathan Van Ness. Many of you may know him as one of the "Fab Five" from Netflix's Queer Eye, but his talents don't stop there. Jonathan is a talented stylist, podcaster, actor, producer, and all-around sweetheart. I'd be lying if I... Continue Reading →
Inspired by Hannah's last post on avoiding certain foods to help her chronic illness symptoms, here is a dairy free and gluten free sweet treat that's simple enough for anyone to make. Ingredients: 175g icing sugar plus extra for dusting 50g plain flour 100g ground almonds Zest of 1 lemon 5 egg whites 175g butter,... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but food seems to rule my life, though not in the way you might think. You see, I've been battling stomach issues for the past ten or eleven years. At seventeen, I began experiencing crippling stomach pains, especially after eating certain foods. As you might've guessed, I went to see... Continue Reading →
I feel like my social media has been taken over by people at Coachella this weekend so for our latest installment of Hear This I've chosen five favourite songs from artists appearing at Coachella 2019. 1) High Horse - Kacey Musgraves https://youtu.be/fbNDJRwXKGc 2) Alaska - Maggie Rogers https://youtu.be/PNWsW6c6t8g 3) Power Over Me - Dermot Kennedy... Continue Reading →
Provocative and fearless, Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties is the short story collection of my dreams. Machado artfully bends genres to create tales tinged with horror, fiction, fairytale, and a dash of humor in between. Some might call this approach risky, but I find it refreshing to pick up a book that... Continue Reading →
Once the capital of ancient Scotland and the site of many important historical events, these days Stirling sometimes gets overshadowed by Edinburgh and Glasgow on the tourist trail. Stirling is a compact city but it's certainly not lacking in unique experiences for all the family. Here are my recommendations on the best things to do... Continue Reading →
What I love most about soul music is how versatile it is. It can get people up on their feet, it can make powerful statements, it can tell a love story, and everything in-between. I think this is because its roots run deep with the influences of gospel and rhythm and blues. That, and there... Continue Reading →
Generating less plastic waste is a big deal right now. People have finally started to realise how harmful single-use plastics are to the environment and every day it seems that a new company is jumping onto the "less plastics" train. Wanting to use less single-use plastics in your day to day life is great but... Continue Reading →
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