The Craft Pottery

If you have a bit of an arty side, (talent not required) and you need an outlet after a stressful day at work, I have the perfect solution. The Craft Pottery is a real hidden gem in the city centre of Glasgow. A small studio on West Campbell St, they provide a peaceful setting to sit with friends or on your own and paint some pottery until your troubles melt away. You can select a piece...

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Glasgow's new home of whisky

The River Clyde is synonymous with shipbuilding and construction, but more recently with modern science, technology and innovation. Once the industrial hub of the city and gateway to the world, the shipyards and factories on the banks of the Clyde employed thousands of manual workers, building huge liners, importing goods and sending Scottish exports all over the world. At the Queen's Dock, Crates...

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Vita Liberata holiday glow

So, there have been a few nice days in Glasgow. Finally, we can rejoice and revel in the Spring weather! No more winter coats, bulky jumpers, bobble hats and pasty skin. Fully embracing the Summer vibes, I went along to an event at Polished salon in the south side, to launch the new range from Vita Liberata. I've always been interested to dive into the world of sunless tanning (for...

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Ox and Finch, Finnieston's finest

Like most millennials my age, I am partial to a list. Every time someone says 'You NEED to watch (insert name of new and popular film/TV show)' I add it to my list. I also have a list for books and podcasts, and for restaurants too. Living in Glasgow is great- there are so many new places opening up all the time (it feels relentless) and for the real gems you don't have to stick to the west end...

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Things I learned living on my own

Last weekend, I moved out of the flat I've lived in alone for two years, from age 25 to 27, to a new place with a flatmate. Not just a flatmate - a friend, and a close friend. It was a big decision to make - I'd been on my own for a while and had become very used to it. I'd never lived with anyone else before (parents don't count, neither do backpackers). I deliberated for a long time but in the...

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Skiing in Cervinia, Italy (for a first time skier)

So I recently went on my first ever sking holiday, as a 27 year old adult who has never skied before. Ok, disclaimer - I had one lesson the week before I left, on the indoor slopes at Snow Factor Braehead. Although this was really useful in terms of getting a feel for the skis on my feet, learning how to put the boots/skis on and introducing me to the basic concepts of stopping, moving forwards/uphill,...

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Three days in Venice

Venice - the city of waterways, masks and canal bridges has always intrigued me. It sounded like a place from another time, even another world... and it definitely feels that way when you're there. Since it was high on my travel list and my bucket list for 2018, I was glad when I got the chance to spend three days there at the end of January. Here are my top ten highlights. 1. St Mark's Square...

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