Calm Your Beans

The National Trust has just launched one of it’s biggest coastal fundraising efforts ever and you have a chance to help out. The £1.2 million fundraising appeal is looking to secure the future of one of England’s most famous sites, The White Cliffs of Dover.  The fundraiser is looking to complete the coastline under the [...]

Tomorrow is National Cycle to Work Day in the UK -  an opportunity to leave your car in the driveway, dust off your bike and sail down to the office with the wind in your face. OK, and probably a few raindrops too, if we’re honest : ) National Cycle to Work Day is part [...]

If it’s time to get some ‘poppa’ time then why not head to London with your Dad for a truly British Father’s Day week-end filled with sightseeing, delectable munching and of course spending some valuable time with your Dad…   Father’s Day Father’s Day used to be defined as: “Father’s Day festival is celebrated on [...]

A sunny day here in Edinburgh can be deceiving. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stepped outside in shorts and a t-shirt only to find myself nearly knocked sideways by ice-cold winds. Even a cloudless sky filled with sunshine can’t compete with Scotland’s trampoline-force winds. But the upside to all of this is [...]

Chelsea will be in bloom on 22-26 May. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show will take place during these days and thousands of horticultural enthusiasts are expected to visit the gardens and floral displays prepared for this year’s edition. If you’re one of the lucky attendants (The 157,000 available tickets sold out last week in record [...]

Wallace and Gromit are making a return to help out with summer celebrations for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. There are going to be celebrations going on across the country and we thought that we would give you the low down on what is going on and how you can get involved. There are going to [...]

You may remember that way back in November that we did a piece on the amazing Octavia Hill. Well this years competition has just closed but we wanted to highlight a few of the short listed nominees, have a look at the judges and what the Octavia Hill awards are all about. To start the [...]

If you’re well out of your teens by now, you probably have fond memories of going to see Titanic in cinemas. Perhaps several times. No matter what you thought of My Heart Will Go On at the time, it was without a doubt the cultural milestone of the ’90s. Back when Leonardo DiCaprio was young and swoonworthy, [...]

It’s time to start preparing your garden for enjoying the new season. We know that you are probably interested in saving some money, that’s why we’ve prepared this little guide for preparing your spring garden on a budget!

Around Edinburgh there are both rural and urban areas scattered. It only takes a short bus ride outside of the city centre to get to a beach. It’s like dog walking heaven.