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Susan SwarbrickHerald Scotland |
Here I am, yet again, thinking about air fryers and pondering how they have managed to permeate the collective consciousness to become so highly...
MEMORIES are the currency of our lives and often, when it comes to the past, we like something tangible to hold onto. It is a subject I have thought...
I am a big believer that making mistakes in life is all part of the journey. Often the greatest successes come on the back of - what feels like at the...
Every day for the past week I have looked out my window at the garden and watched the dance of spring unfold. There is always something new to see....
Exactly four years ago this weekend, I wrote about how I had never been to Dundee. It was styled as a light and funny piece reflecting on how in our...
The thing that nobody tells you when you take up running is how much time you will spend thinking about food. Yes, there is a lot of chat about...
HOW will you spend this Thursday? The reason I ask is that I’m endlessly fascinated with the traditions and superstitions to mark February 29. One...
I ALWAYS love this time of year. There is something about mid-February where the light gets a little bit brighter and possibility blossoms. It is...
I DON’T know about you, but I tend to find Valentine’s Day a tricky subject. It’s one of those topics that seems light and frothy, yet the...
NOTHING good ever happens after midnight. Or so the wisdom goes. My younger self – who once went bar-hopping in New Orleans into the wee small hours...
When it comes to the weather of late, we seem to be living in a twisty meteorological thriller. One that has thrown all its budget into big,...
I PASSED my driving test last week. A sentence that for many years - decades in fact - I couldn’t have imagined whispering quietly in my head, never...
I HAVE a friend who is robustly stylish and always seems to have her finger on the pulse of all the latest fads. Be it kitchen gadgets, clothes,...
HAPPY New Year. Apologies for the belated salutation. You find me in a new column slot for 2024. New year, new me (or something like that). With...
CHRISTMAS traditions. For some, these are two words that sparkle and glitter like tinsel or a fresh fall of snow. While for others, it is akin to...
HOW do you like your festive viewing? Are you all about the classics? Do you prefer a comedy or something a bit more thrill-packed and gritty? It is...
Garden centres are my happy place. There is something joyous about strolling through the aisles of seasonal bedding plants and topiary. A sense of...
I HAVE a birthday next week. Not a big one that ends in a zero, but a number that takes me significantly closer to 50 than 40, which feels like...
MY childhood memories of dressing up for Halloween are cheap and cheerful. A witch costume made from a bin bag. The upcycled green baize from an old...
FIND your tribe. This simple phrase - which refers to seeking out kindred spirits who share your outlook and interests - has echoed in my mind a lot...
For months now I have been ignoring the growing mess in my spare room. It started out with a few things neatly stacked into one corner, yet over time...
IS anyone else experiencing the existential restlessness that comes with the changing of the seasons? Granted, this year the late summer heatwave has...