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Cutting It Fine

January 13, 2022 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 1 Comment

I decided to forget I was the one rushing to catch the plane and instead treat my dash as one long scene from a film. I was the protagonist, I had my willing driver, and this was going to play out to an ending I hoped for but wasn’t certain of. There are no certainties … Continue reading Cutting It Fine

Every Seven Years

November 9, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 9 Comments

They say after every seven years of life, there is a shift. Some might say it is far greater than a shift, it is a transformation. After seven years, every cell of one’s skin has been shed, regenerated, and a new person is born. Seven is the mystical number linked to the idea of completion … Continue reading Every Seven Years

Bomb Hills Not Countries

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

‘Bomb the hill, bomb the hill!’ He scoots off. ‘What’s he saying?’ I ask the dad. ‘He’s saying he wants to bomb the hill.’ So, I had heard correctly. ‘He’s two years old and can barely say my name, but he can say ‘bomb the hill’? You need to go to parenting classes. What does … Continue reading Bomb Hills Not Countries

July Holidays

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 4 Comments

Heat shimmers on the ocean and the ferry pulls away from the land and dolphins dive the length of Lough Ryan only to disappear when we reach the wide-open Irish Sea. Once docked, I drive to the Antrim coast, arriving before dark, dizzy from not having drunk enough water on the journey and I fall … Continue reading July Holidays

Splash!

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

On the fun to be had in falling into water.

Imaginary Friends

February 21, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

When children do it, it is said to be normal; their imaginary friends are thought of as the captivating make-believe workings of a lively mind. When grown-ups do it, and are either silly or plucky enough to tell anyone, they are in danger of being looked at askew (at best) or being told to immediately … Continue reading Imaginary Friends

Edinburgh City Walk

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 3 Comments

(It’s a long read today. I’m out walking the city of Edinburgh with my nephew and you’re more than welcome to tag along.) We tramped about the city in the rain in search of hot chocolate. Rule number one (for one needs to establish rules at the outset when spending time with a thirteen-year-old boy, … Continue reading Edinburgh City Walk

How To Turn an Adult Into a Child

October 18, 2020 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

Care nothing about getting food all over your clothes, what are washing machines for? Sit on the grass anyway, a damp and dirty bum isn’t so bad when you are up and moving. Mud on your knees, so what? Take a big drink of water and swish it all around the inside of your mouth … Continue reading How To Turn an Adult Into a Child

Never Been Gone

July 10, 2020July 11, 2020 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

Slow travel: there’s a lot to be said for it, taking one’s time to get from there to here so that your head and your heart can keep pace with your body; so that the emotional you and the physical you arrive as one to your destination. My first stop is on the other side … Continue reading Never Been Gone

The Trouble With Reality

July 4, 2020August 20, 2020 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 1 Comment

‘That's the trouble with reality, it's taken far too seriously.’ It’s a line from a song that’s trapped in my head, dancing around in there as I encourage its sentiment to take root. Back in the nineties an Irish band called An Emotional Fish had a hit song, ‘Celebrate’ and that’s what the line is … Continue reading The Trouble With Reality

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