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Skiing in Edinburgh.

27. December 2011

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As the Skiing season fast approaches it maybe time to head to the slopes to brush up on your Skiing or Snowboarding technique.  While there is no shortage of snowing hills to do this on further North, finding  a place to do this in a city is a lot harder. Unless that city is Edinburgh [...]

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Scotland – Homeless World Cup Champions!

30. August 2011

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Scotland – Homeless World Cup Champions!

       On behalf of work, I was slightly involved with the Homeless World Cup 2011. In the weeks leading up to the event I was involved in a few minor ‘behind the scenes’ roles, one included helping to find volunteers to commentate at the games in Paris. This was the first year the [...]

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August Scottish Football Season Round up

30. August 2011

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August Scottish Football Season Round up

  The early elimination of all four Scottish teams from Europe this season has added extra focus to our domestic game, not least the SPL which is now in full flow and providing plenty of entertainment. Although the table has now developed a familiar look with the Old Firm rising towards the top, Motherwell have started the [...]

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The beautiful season kicks off in beautiful sunshine

29. July 2011

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The beautiful season kicks off in beautiful sunshine

The much maligned Scottish summer arrived a lot later than normal this year, while the SPL season kicked off a few weeks earlier than usual. These two seemingly random factors combined beautifully to cast glorious sunshine over the opening fixtures, on what proved to be the first truly glorious weekend of the year. Hopefully providing [...]

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Homeless World Cup

29. July 2011

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Homeless World Cup

With it’s Head office located in Edinburgh and the cup challenge having been held here in 2005, I cannot help but feel an affinity with the Homeless World Cup and the people behind it. I am not a fan of charity for charity’s sake and neither is the Homeless World Cup.  Founder of the Big Issue [...]

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