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4 Good Reasons to Leave the House This Week if You Live in Edinburgh

I’ve not been getting out of the house much since I’ve been self-employed and stopped drinking  – and yet every week there is an interesting gathering of some sort which I’m missing out on. So I thought maybe if I start listing some of the events that are on in Edinburgh for the creative and […]

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Mindful in May: Clear Mind For You, Clean Water for Others

Friends and family have been telling me for quite some time I should speak to a psychiatrist and whilst they are probably right, that isn’t why I’m posting this interview with Dr Elise Bialylew. I thought you’d be interested in what Elise has to say because as well as being a medical doctor she is […]

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What I Think About When I Read About Running

I was extremely saddened to hear about the tragic events at the Boston Marathon yesterday and my heart goes out to everyone affected. I’ve never been to Boston, but my grandparents lived and worked there for a number of years after they emigrated to the States from Ireland so I feel a strong connection to […]

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The Ditch the Day Job Video Diaries: Oslo Slow Travel Special

Yesterday I posted the third Mountain Shores podcast, recorded in the sunshine on a mountainside in Oslo. If you want to know how we came up with that name and what it means, have a listen! (you can also see all of my photos from the trip). Meeting up with two of my blogging pals in […]

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Mountain Shores & Slow Travel in Oslo – a Podcast

The ‘podcast with no name’ now has a name. Here is the Mountain Shores Podcast episode 3, recorded in Oslo with my co-host Fabian Kruse and our regular guest Michael Nobbs. We met up in Norway to attend Chris Guillebeau’s Party at the End of the World, to celebrate the fact he achieved his goal […]

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Adventures in Self-Publishing

Self-publishing still has a bad rap amongst some writers, who see it as ‘vanity publishing’. That’s good news for the rest of us, who see it as a brilliant opportunity to get our work out there without having to wait for permission from traditional gatekeepers. Obviously though, if you are self-publishing, it’s important to maintain […]

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Reflection, Planning & Tiny Steps – a Podcast

In our 2nd (as yet unnamed) podcast, Fabian Kruse and I chat to our guest Michael Nobbs about his new book Drawing Your Life. We take some time to reflect on how 2013 is shaping up for each of us so far, following what Michael suggested could be a Month of Reflection and Planning in January and […]

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‘Let’s Get Physical’ – with Personal Trainer and Author Tracy Griffen

Healthy living is often on our minds at the beginning of the year, but by now many people’s resolutions have faded away into the ether. Thankfully, any day is a good day to start living a little healthier, and Edinburgh-based personal trainer Tracy Griffen‘s new book is a really good way to begin. It contains […]

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Claiming New Ground

Almost half way into February, my goals are beginning to take shape for the rest of the year. Or at least the next few months. More importantly, I’m beginning to make progress on those goals. Tiny steps, maybe – but at least it’s some progress. Pounding the Pavement Mel and I have signed up for […]

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It’s a Vine Time to Make a Clone

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