Blogging is a natural loch for me to jump in as it's a place I can share and explore my love of photography and storytelling. However, I'm acutely aware that my passion project has needed a bit more focus, a bit more of a challenge - an opportunity to take my readers on a more…
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I'm Gill, a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am passionate about my country and the quality of life it affords. Join me as I share the very best of it with you!
CHANGE IS POSSIBLE – 21 DAY CHALLENGE: WEEK 4
Wow, check us oot on Week 4 'n' that! How did you get on with our Week 1 knowledge challenge? If you want to find out my thoughts on it, then head back to the Week 1 blog post, which I've updated. But for now, on to this week's challenge: Just. Say. Yes. Now I…
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CHANGE IS POSSIBLE – 21 DAY CHALLENGE: WEEK 3
Welcome back once more friends, to Week 3 and your new challenge: The Pomodoro Technique. The brainchild of Italian student, Francesco Cirillo who created it in the 1980's, it's a time management method of breaking down tasks into bite-sized chunks that I'd like us all to try. The idea is to set a timer for…
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CHANGE IS POSSIBLE – 21 DAY CHALLENGE: WEEK 2
Here we are at the start of Week 2's challenge and I really hope you're enjoying 'Change Is Possible' so far! I know I am. In the past week alone I've learnt about Patagonia, the French writer, Colette and 'the brocken spectre' phenomenon amongst many other titbits. Let's keep the momentum going though dear reader…
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CHANGE IS POSSIBLE – 21 DAY CHALLENGE: WEEK 1
Ahoy shipmates, new and old! It's been a wee while since we caught up with each other. Why don't you come away in and I'll put the kettle on? There's biscuits in the barrel, so jist you fill yer boots and make yersel' at home. What's my chat? Why don't you read on and I'll…
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10 Gorgeous Scottish Road Trips You Can Do From The Comfort Of Your Own Armchair
“The most interesting moment of a person’s life is what happens to them when all of their certainties go away. Then who do you become? And then what do you look for?... that’s the moment that the universe is offering up an invitation saying, 'Come and find me ..." - Elizabeth Gilbert. I’m not only…
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Tail of a Dog
So, it's official. I am a dog mum! This wee bundle of cuddles arrived with us last Friday (lock down, social distancing protocol was of course adhered to) and has already changed our lives for the better. Our Golden Retriever puppy is called Nonny and we are head-over-heels in love with her already. In tribute…
Eh6 Girl
This story was one of the Scottish Book Trust's Stories Of Home. It was also featured in the Sunday Mail in April 2014 in order to help promote the project. Laughter resonates across the candle-lit, mahogany of Nobles Bar, sound-tracking the clink of mid-week glasses of consolation. I pick at the frayed, wooden edge of…
Leith (the People’s Republic of)
A Damn, Guid Leithin' No blog of mine would truly be mine if it didn’t include a word or two about the delights of Leith, Edinburgh’s port and former independent burgh. My love affair with Leith began almost 20 years ago with a fateful bus journey in the company of a friend. We had been indulging in…
The Resonant Chord
This story was published in the Scottish Book Trust's Treasures short story collection in November 2013. I also read it out live and chatted about it on Janice Forsyth's Culture Studio on BBC Radio Scotland in June 2013. Of all the things I’ve ever lost, it’s still the one thing I miss the most ... I…
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