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Keeping The Dream Alive

December 6, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 6 Comments

There is a whole lot of baloney talked about how failure is the new success, and, as far as I can make out, the only people who spout it are those who succeed in the end: the ‘it makes me stronger, wiser, more determined’ brigade. The learning that comes from failure is lauded as something … Continue reading Keeping The Dream Alive

Playing Trivial Pursuit

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

Christmas 1983, and the blue box with the yellow cursive print that says ‘Trivial Pursuit’ is the big family present of the year. Games would last for hours. If it got too late, the board and pieces were left in place with orders not to touch so it could be resumed the next day. My … Continue reading Playing Trivial Pursuit

Doing What Doesn’t Come Naturally

October 10, 2020 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

I do not mean this in a cruel way, but there is nothing funnier that someone who does something badly. I’m not talking about executing something in a half-baked, not-very-good-but-might-be-if-they-practiced way, I mean full on shocking, how can you possibly be so bad at that? And it is really only funny if they know; when they are … Continue reading Doing What Doesn’t Come Naturally

Winning Women

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 1 Comment

Fifteen years ago, when International Women’s Day had a lower profile than it has now, I attended a lunch where Anita Roddick of The Body Shop was guest speaker.  I remember her as being dynamic and funny; she delivered extemporaneous stories, talked without a script, and effortlessly held the attention of her audience.  It was … Continue reading Winning Women

Nearly

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

I was in Blackness Castle on the shores of West Lothian this week.  It is built in the shape of an unsinkable ship facing out onto the Firth of Forth towards the Rosyth dockyard across the water in Fife. The tide was low and all of the small yachts moored in the bay were fully exposed, … Continue reading Nearly

Success Is Counted Sweetest

June 18, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

The World Cup has rolled around again.  If you love it, you’ll have flung the front door open, arms stretched wide in welcome, and the eternity that was four years of waiting will have come to an end.  On the other hand, those of you who are lukewarm towards the tournament are more likely to … Continue reading Success Is Counted Sweetest

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