Chief chatterbox and Mum on the run! Nicki is a foodie at heart and is in constant search for the best scone in Edinburgh, but in their absence she always has a secret stash of dark chocolate to get through the day.
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I have lived on the southside of Edinburgh for many years, but a few years ago I was tempted over to the dark side as I call it of the north. Although I do like it there, I miss the odd night out in the south, so I jumped at…
Driving in the autumn sunshine to Bridge of Allan took me down memory lane to my student days in Stirling 20 years ago. I loved this time of year when all the leaves on campus turned red and gold. However, this time I was having a lunch meeting in the…
I’ve been intrigued on Instagram for a while by a gastro pub in Edinburgh called No. 1 The Grange. You would think that the name would give it a way as to its location, but it took me a while to figure out where it was. Tucked away on the…
Breakfast is one of my favourite dishes and this was probably reinforced when we recently went to New York. On our first morning there we were searching somewhere for breakfast. Initially I could only see the usual Starbucks and some Bagel place, which were not inspiring me when I looked…
I have often popped into the G&V for a drink during the festival en route to see a show in George Square, but for some reason I have never made it to the hotel’s restaurant offering – Cucina. This all changed last week when my husband and I had a…
I’ve had many a Friday morning meeting with clients at The Pantry in Stockbridge and have longingly looked on at other tables enjoying their breakfast, whilst I sipped my coffee feeling slightly tortured by all the wonderful smells wafting under my nose. But for some reason I never made it…
Saturdays are normally quite busy in our house with the typical last minute rush out the door to get to swimming lessons on time. Fortunately, this now finishes at lunchtime and we use this as a reward to go somewhere nice as a treat for lunch. I’ve often driven past…
The Edinburgh jungle drums had been beating about a new place off Broughton Street and since we might be moving to this part of the world in the future, it felt like a great opportunity to check out the new competition in the hood – Le Roi Fou – or…
I don’t often have quiet afternoons on my own with the chance to have a leisurely few hours doing my own thing, however an opportunity popped up the other week and I seized the chance to take my mum out for lunch. We had heard there was a buzz in…
It was my better half’s birthday the other week and the usual challenge came up – what do you buy the man who has everything? After much thought I decided the best idea was to treat him to an experience, something he would enjoy and remember.
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