Secret Book Swap | No. 2 - North Berwick May 2025
Read about our latest Secret Book Swap in North Berwick. The books we swapped, our guest author, Mary Turner Thomson and more!
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 5 - Currie May 2025
Read about our latest Secret Book Swap. The books we swapped, our guest author, Naydene Jardine and more.
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Trans rights are human rights. My response to the Supreme Court ruling.
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 1 - North Berwick March 2025
Read about our first Secret Book Swap in North Berwick. The books we swapped, our guest author, Michelle Hogg
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 4 - Currie March 2025
Read about our latest Secret Book Swap. The books we swapped, our guest author, Gillian Lee Gibson and more.
Read MoreThe Hundred Thousand Billion Poem
Have you heard of the book that no-one can finish? Hereβs the story of the Hundred Thousand Billion poem
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 3 - January 2025
Read about our latest Secret Book Swap. The books we swapped, our guest author, Mary Turner Thomson and more.
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 2 - December 2024
Read about our second Secret Book Swap. The books we swapped, our guest, Edinburgh author, Michelle Hogg and more.
Read MoreBook worm, book bear, book dragon: Which reader type are you?
Weβve all heard of a book worm, but what about book bears, book dragons and book bees? Inspired by tiktoks and getting creative wtih Ai, I take a look at some of the different creatures representing reader archetypes and ask, what kind of reader are you?
Read MoreSecret Book Swap | No. 1 - October 2024
Read about our first Secret Book Swap. The books we swapped, our guest author, Sarah MacGillivary and more.
Read MorebyBarnet X Pam Millan Studio
Exciting news to share from the world of byBarnet! Find out what Iβve been up to with Pam Millan Studios!
Read MoreDear Eliza
Writing a letter to my dear friend, Eliza.
Read MoreInclusivity Matters: Getting my Fringe back
Feeling included and able to join in is not always as easy as it should be. The Edinburgh Fringe has always been a joy but when my ME is bad it hasn't always been achieveable. Here's how two comedians, Nick Helm and Moses Storm helped me get my Fringe back, one from the comfort of my own sofa, the other with an invitation to join the perfect cult.
Read MoreHeels together, knees apart - coping strategies for smear test anxiety
If youβve had issues with anxiety when going for your smear tests, here are some pieces of advice I have learnt that have helped me.
Read MoreGetting Creative About Writing
After a great evening listening to 5 local writers share their experiences about writing as part of Lynette Grayβs series on creativity, Iβm inspired to share my own takeaways from the evening and get creative with my own writing!
Read MoreAccessibility matters - A tale of two days out
Well thought out accessiblity and inclusivity makes such a huge difference for many people. I have been venturing out more recently and there were two venues in particular who showed great and not so great examples of this.
Read MoreStaying Sane as a Project Manager
Working on major projects can be a stressful experience, hereβs what Iβve learned about protecting your mental health as you work to deliver your objective.
Read More6 things your spoonie colleague wants you to know.
If you are working with someone who suffers from a condition that involves chronic fatigue, how can you learn what that means and how best you can support them or at least not make things worse for them! Hereβs my thoughts on working with spoonies.
Read MoreWe donβt ask about 2020 - especially in job interviews
Employers do love to ask about how youβve handled challenging situations at interview so would 2020 provide the ultimate interview question?
In my opinion, no, or rather it could, but it really, really shouldnβt. Hereβs whyβ¦
Read MoreThe Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project
Throughout lockdown Iβve been making crochet squares to capture and remember many of the events and themes of 2020 and Covid-19. Everything from Tiger King and Sourdough Starters to Captain Tom, Lockdown and R Rates.
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