Hello pals! I have been trying to get involved with more crafty activities this year and have a couple of projects/ideas in mind to do this. I have a lot of fun making candles, wax melts and soaps as gifts but I was keen to try something totally new. When I saw Geekbothy were hosting … More Alison’s Crafting Adventures: Part 1 – Harris Tweed Lamp workshop
Hello friends! Do you ever think some people have very audiobook voices? I do. Stay with me please, I promise that I’m not mental! 2 of my top audiobook voice people are Stephen Fry and David Attenborough – both have such melodious and soothing voices that I could listen to all day. I was in … More Book Review: Book 10 of 2020 – A Study in Scarlet
Hello pals! I’m running late with my posts because things have been a bit hectic, but as last week had an extra day (hello leap day), I’ve decided to share 2 words this week. These are just regular words that have developed different meanings in Scotland. My two words this week are… messages and pictures.Now, … More Alison’s Scottish Word of the Week – Week 9
Hello lovely people! This review is all thanks to the lovely people at Titan Books who were kind enough to send me an early copy of The Golden Key to review – I was instantly taken by the detailed cover and intriguing synopsis and jumped at the chance to read it and share my thoughts! … More Book Review: Book 9 of 2020 – The Golden Key
Hello pals. The UK has been pretty severely battered by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis in the past couple of weeks. Some places have been hit worse than others, and I’ve been pretty lucky where I am – the worst we had was strong wind and rain. So, I’ve decided to share 2 words this … More Alison’s Scottish Word of the Week – Week 8
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