Gie it Laldy!

Feeling stuck at my desk, I was craving some adventure – or more specifically, a microadventure. A microadventure is a short,...

Drawing freehand is liberating – all you need is something to sketch on, a pencil and a sharpener. I go to a class run by art teacher,...

I don’t want to alarm you, but I’m going to sing. I’m not much of a singer, be it choir, karaoke or shower. My last performance was ‘Look...

For this Christmas post, I was aiming to do a bumper blog featuring all things festive. I have a way of chasing loads of scatter-brained...

Tonight, Tracy and I are trying pyrography, an activity (and rare opportunity) where it's actually OK to burn things. In keeping with...

I like the word 'pursuit' to describe archery. It's rather fitting in terms of the chase as well as a sporting activity. It could be a...

African drumming has been praised as a mega stress reliever; it’s even been backed by the NHS. This is all wonderful news to me as I’ve...

Tea tasting takes you way beyond your standard milk and two sugars (or yer coo an' two, to put it another way). As someone who seldom...

This fortnight brings an impromptu travel special, inspired by a trip to Japan! In amongst the dazzling lights, ramen and adorable...

To mark my flying visit to Scotland, here's a post about birdwatching. I was up for the weekend to see family and surprise a friend or...

This letterboxing adventure is full of peril, mystery and tomfoolery. It is pretty lengthy though, so you might want to grab a caff...

I was given a candle making kit for Christmas three years ago, and I’ve never used it. When I asked for it, I thought how wonderful it...

When I think of swing dancing, images of roaring trumpets, flapper girls and being flung over someone’s head leap to mind. So when my...