C’est La Vegan: what I learned from Dave Chawner’s vegan comedy show

I wasn't intending for the first two posts after launching A Blogger’s Musings to be about the 70th Edinburgh Fringe festival this year, but there you go. It also ties in nicely with what I want to talk about today as well: life. This isn’t meant to be a clichéd ‘let’s talk about life’ kind…

Insights from Edinburgh Fringe 2017: To The Moon and Back with Gillian Cosgriff

Gillian Cosgriff is back for the 70th Edinburgh Fringe Festival! I’ll be the first to admit, I have a very particular, and sarcastic, sense of humour. I’ve been to many comedy shows, from the Edinburgh Fringe newbie to televised stand-up comedian’s shows, but not many have left me with a sore tummy from laughing so…

Welcome to A Blogger’s Musings

Welcome to A Blogger's Musings Thank you for stopping by my new blog, A Blogger’s Musings, sister blog to my vegan lifestyle and craft/sewing blog, Oh Sew Vegan. We have loved (and lost) many great people over the years, whether they’ve been personal to us in our lives or public figures loved by the world.…

A chef, gin, etching and supercars with Of One Mind's first event of 2017

Of One Mind hosts fantastic networking events for like-minded companies and individuals to meet. I've been to a few of their events before and have found great companies like Ishi Salon (here and here) and learning all about Daffy's Gin (here). This time, we return to Lamborghini show room where the OH finally got to…

Launch of the spring collection at Godiva Boutique, Edinburgh

There are some shops that you don't pay much attention to when you're in a hurry or have a destination in mind, but when that happens you tend to miss the wee hidden gems dotted about Edinburgh. A couple of doors down from the cat cafe Maison de Moggy on West Port, I recently attended…

The new Scottish Design Exchange department: browsing handmade Scottish textiles

I'm afraid I've been a bit slack in the sewing part of my DIY blog. Apart from making baby blankets (see here), about 2 dozen burp cloths (here) and a hooded towel and wash cloth set (here), I've been taking a bit of a break from sewing too much. It might sound like a cop…

Have You Met….Life of a DIY Shopaholic?

Have you seen my recent interview with Talor Gilchrist for her Have You Met... series? Talor has been talking to various bloggers to get to know them better and today, it's about my blog. Blogs are great because they are the complete personality of the people behind them, I will guarantee that you will not…

The important message behind #1DayWithoutUs: why we're better together

If someone asked you today, 'Where are you from?', what would your answer be? There's a chance that you will have left the country you grew up in and have made yourself a new home in a different district or completely different country altogether. If you've moved to another country, is that now your home?…

Inspiration of the day

It's been a while since I shared any inspirational quotes I've come across and trying to find time to calm your mind and fully appreciate the day can be quite hard when you're in a routine where you're always busy and never have time for yourself. Instead of sharing a quote from a philosopher or…

Always delightfully Turkish at Hanedan's

I love eating at restaurants that give me a taste of how the other side of the world live. I especially love small independent restaurants that give fantastic, dedicated customer service and fabulously flavoursome food. For the best Turkish food and great company from a small family of staff working alongside Head Chef, Gursel, and…