Romance. It’s the thing the movies and the books all talk about. The reality is very different to being proposed to on the top of the Eiffel Tower with fireworks going off behind you, of course. Romance is filled with joy, happiness, love, lust, sadness, fear, courage – a whole mess of emotions is packed
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Quirky Places For Food In Aberdeen
Although Aberdeen isn’t an obvious travel location a lot of people end up there through work or visiting friends. As it’s my home town I feel obligated to share some of the nicer, quieter and quirkier places in the city. I understand what it’s like coming to Aberdeen for the first time and seeing the
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Tips For Settling In To A New City
As you may know I have recently moved away from my hometown, Aberdeen, for the first time. I’ve moved to Edinburgh, a bigger and more creative city that I was barely familiar with. One of the biggest difficulties I’ve faced is settling in to Edinburgh, although I’m not quite there yet, there are some things
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I Moved Cities
This is going to be a very personal post, but I do plan to put up a guide on “how to move cities” very soon. Yes, you’re now reading the blog of an Edinburgh based blogger, not an Aberdeen based blogger and wow, that’s been a big change. I finally did the thing I have
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Company Review
The Aberdeen Arts Centre invited me along to see Derek Anderson’s direction of Company starring some major names from the west end. As Company is my favourite ever musical I absolutely jumped at the opportunity to see it again, and in my home town as well! To have such a large scale production at my
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5 Tips For Starting Your First Job
Starting a new job can be nerve wracking, scary and very very daunting especially if you’re starting your very first job and you’ve never had to go through it all before. You have to meet new people, take on new challenges, get used to a new environment and learn so many things – and that’s
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My 2018 Goals
With 2017 being a roller coaster of a year for me in terms of mental health I’m kind of looking to have a more relaxing 2018 and rest a lot more than I had been – or at least manage my time better so I’m not overdoing it and stressing out. With this in mind
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How Being An Only Child To A Single Parent Shaped My Life
I grew up with my mum. Just me and her (and a few pets…). Although I had family around me throughout my childhood the majority of my upbringing was done by my mum. All I can say is thank goodness I was raised by a strong, wonderful and devoted mother otherwise I wouldn’t be the