A momentous General Election – 2015

Leading up to the election on May 7th, the polls were predicting a good night for the SNP. There were many reasons why we remained skeptical. The media in general have never been friends to the notion of Scotland “having a voice”. At the poll, the SNP contingent were quiet but happy with the way…

Cuban Picadillo

Simon’s warming one-pot Cuban dish with minced beef, cinnamon, olives and raisins

Ultimate Superfood Salad

Densely packed with vitamins A and C, folate, potassium as well as fiber. The salad itself is made from kale, red cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, walnuts, avocados tossed with ginger-lemon dressing. Try it as a refreshing entrée salad or serve a smaller portion as a side.

Muirne from Musselburgh and the Pikeys

Me and my two-leg dad went up to the Lagoons today. It was warm and dry, just right for bounding around in the long grass.  We went the normal way, over to the river, then over the bridge, down to the big arrow and up onto the high country. That’s where my dad plays hide…

Wild Mushroom Fricassée

A nice wee mushroom dish. Another dish you can customise depending upon what’s in season or available. Keep it relatively simple though to enjoy the taste of the different mushrooms. A fast and delightful mushroom dish.

Muirne from Musselburgh

Hi, I’m Muirne from Musselburgh. I’m going to tell you about the things I get up to with my friends. Some are dogs, like me, others are two-legs. I was born on a farm. My dog-mum and dog-dad both work on farms. They look after the sheep. I only know this because I heard my…

Police station closures

The Police service of Scotland have proposed closures of police stations throughout Scotland. This is a police decision dealing with police resources. A Scottish Government spokesman said: “Operational decisions around the management of resources is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.” And still the thick, predictable and sadly ill-informed #bittertogether lot would…