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Be Kind To Yourself JanuaryBe Kind To Yourself January

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021

There’s a lot of potential pressure this month to lose weight, get fit, give up meat, give up booze or a million other things. ‘New year, new you’, whatever that

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History in Black & WhiteHistory in Black & White

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

I want to write something in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter campaign which created such turmoil earlier in the year. I wrote this back then and have posted it here for

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Planet Earth Games 2020Planet Earth Games 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

I hadn’t come across Planet Earth Games until they popped up on my Instagram feed this August.  ‘ Protecting people and planet through the power of sport and activity’ is what

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Blàs of the Highlands – Ceitidh HuttonBlàs of the Highlands – Ceitidh Hutton

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

Blàs of the Highlands is set on the stunning North Coast 500 in the Scottish Highlands. It follows Stroma and her friends throughout the year of the return of Auntie

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Book Launch Event – Child of the EarthBook Launch Event – Child of the Earth

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Crowvus are a small indie publisher based in Wick, in the far north Scottish Highlands, who publish their own books, run writing competitions and offer support for other indie authors.

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Poetry is a bit like bread makingPoetry is a bit like bread making

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

It has a mystique surrounding it. It has a reputation for being ‘hard’. Think T S Elliot, maybe, or whoever it was you ‘hated’ at school, where poetry was often

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Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018

This is my last in my series of ‘buy nothing new’ blogs, although as you will discover, it’s not the end of my ‘buying nothing new’! 12 months ago I decided

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The Old Man of ChristmasThe Old Man of Christmas

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

I can’t remember a bad Christmas from when we were kids.  My dad loves Christmas: an over-abundance of decorations food and gifts; games, TV and friends.  He’s always been a

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StorytellingStorytelling

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017

  I am privileged to know a lot of creative people: writers, artists, musicians and makers of all sorts.  My belief is that we are fundamentally creative beings, and predominantly

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A Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book FestivalA Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a lively and eclectic mix of books and people.  All sorts of people; all sorts of books.  I was fortunate to be able to

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