Editor Kim Williams discovers the perfect carry-all – practical and stylish. Even though I have a massive number of chic handbags, I always find myself reaching for a tote bag when summer comes around. A tote bag is the quintessential comfort accessory. It carries all of your stuff without that judgemental, bulging-at-the-seams bloat your other…
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Two words guaranteed to make us smile – summer weekend… Two more words we love (possibly) even more weekend wardrobe! We asked Secret Boutique’s Elaine Ramanauskas to pick her favourite pieces for a perfect summer’s weekend.
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It’s Summer and eating outside on the rare occasions we are able to is very special for me. As well as the BBQ, I often serve these ever-so-simple healthy oven-baked fish cakes. As with all my recipes these tasty oven-baked fish cakes can suit everyone’s taste and work well with a watercress salad and a…
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In this issue Bernie Petrie poses this question… With the end of winter getting closer, and now that we’re in the month of Valentine’s Day, are our hearts filled with thoughts of love and romance? Yes or No? Your response to this question will be very personal depending on what Valentine’s Day means to you. […]
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Entirely recognisable to the coffee addicts amongst us, Andy’s face is often the first we see as we stumble into Steampunk Coffee Roasters looking for our morning hit! An extraordinarily talented and passionate Barista, Andy who eats, sleeps and breathes coffee recently competed in the Scottish Heat of the UK Barista Championships 2017, making him…
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Puffin season has begun at the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick. Visitors to the 5-star Centre have the opportunity to control the interactive cameras to zoom in on the live puffin action on the islands of Craigleith, Fidra and the Isle of May National Nature Reserve. It’s also possible to see the amazing ‘clowns of…
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This is the tenth anniversary of Fringe by the Sea, a glint in the eye of the three organisers in 2008! The festival has grown from a dozen events over four days to a full-blown extravaganza of more than 60 performances over the entire week. The aim from day one was to be the best…
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My mantra is ‘why have three courses when you can have 13?’ And, that is exactly what was in store when I was invited to Jo’s Kitchen to be treated to a tasting and wine pairing menu, giving me a flavour of what this delightful Haddington-based bistro offers. Jo’s Kitchen is the brainchild of Jo…
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