Playtime is over

The recent mild weather and lighter evenings has brought the children in my area outside, to play and let their imaginations run wild in chalk on tarmac.

The View From Auchengarrich

A brief break from our house packing duties took us to the highlands with my brother and nephew.

The view was worth every bone-jarring pothole.

Frosty Morning

I love the crisp crunch of the frost under my feet in the morning.

Who Photographs The Photographers?


A good vantage point for photographing the Princes Street Christmas Fair for these tourists.

Big Fat Chips and Nutella Crêpes

Food to keep you warm, at the Princes Street Christmas Fair.

My Head Is Spinning

The sound of laughter and pop music from the 1980s.
The smell of Aberdeen Angus burgers mixed with sweet, chocolate-filled crêpes.
A sip of Glühwein and children spinning in giant, neon-lit tea cups.
The Fair is a heady mix that saturates the senses.

Sign of the Times


It’s a sign of the times that the most glamorous part of Edinburgh’s main shopping street in the lead up to Christmas is the new Primark cut-price clothing shop.

It’s as if all the other shops have just given up.

Shocking Monkey Text


As seen on Princes Street.