After the events of part one I set off towards the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to take a look at the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize is the leading competition to celebrate and promote the very best in contemporary portrait photography from around the world. The selected images, explore… Continue reading Festival frivolities – part two
Festival frivolities – part one
Last week I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Edinburgh to go and see some of the Edinburgh International Book Festival and some of the Edinburgh Art Festival. I managed to jam pack my day full of events and exhibitions and had an amazing time, so I thought I would share it. It was… Continue reading Festival frivolities – part one
Book Review | The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83¼ Years Old
'Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.' Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he had to visit his… Continue reading Book Review | The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83¼ Years Old
The 100 day project
I'm not always good at admitting my failings but since there's something to be learned from them I don't mind sharing this one. So you may or may not be aware this year I took part in the 100 day project, I started out pretty well and I was really enjoying it (you can see… Continue reading The 100 day project
Blog Tour – The Irish Inheritance: A Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery
June 8, 1921. Ireland. A British Officer is shot dead on a remote hillside south of Dublin. November 22, 2015. United Kingdom. Former police detective, Jayne Sinclair, now working as a genealogical investigator, receives a phone call from an adopted American billionaire asking her to discover the identity of his real father. How are the… Continue reading Blog Tour – The Irish Inheritance: A Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery



