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Review: Let It Be Live UK

Review: Let It Be Live UK

Last night was the opening of Let It Be at The Edinburgh Playhouse, a West End international hit show, which celebrates one of the world’s most iconic rock ‘n’ roll bands – The Beatles.

I was excited to see this show as I grew up listening to The Beatles. My parents would play them often. Their music stirs nostalgia and reminds me of fun times as a child. Having being born in 1979 there was no…

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5 minutes with Elvis Presley Tribute Artist Steve Michaels

#5minuteswith Elvis Presley Tribute Artist Steve Michaels. Currently starring in 'This is Elvis' @edinplayhouse #Edinburgh #ElvisPresley

Steve Michaels is an international award-winning Elvis Presley tribute artist and actor from Ontario Canada. From a very young age, he was mesmerised by Presley’s performances and quickly turned his passion into his dream career – creating, writing, directing, producing and starring in shows based around the American superstar.

It’s been 50 years since Elvis Presley’s televised special aired on…

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5 minutes with Pole Artist and Choreographer Kristy Sellars

5 minutes with Pole Artist and Choreographer Kristy Sellars

Kristy Sellars is a pole artist and world-renowned choreographer. Having won multiple titles including Pole Theatre Drama Champion 2016 (Prague), International Pole Champion 2015 (Hong Kong), and Pole Theatre Overall Champion 2016 (Australia), Kristy is an A-list celeb in the world of pole sports and performance.

She is the founder of PhysiPole Studios, now the largest Pole studio in Australia,…

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5 minutes with Entrepreneur Maria Sirotkina

#5minuteswith Entrepreneur Maria Sirotkina @MSirotkina

Maria Sirotkina is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur and working mum of 2. With a background in journalism and a recent Business MBA qualification, she confidently juggles multiple businesses across a number of languages.

Currently based in Gran Canaria, her company Jey STUDY specialises in finding education programmes for those wanting to study abroad. Maria’s most recent project, ReStation,…

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5 minutes with Louise Rednapp - Sally Bowles in Cabaret

#5minuteswith @LouiseRedknapp - Sally Bowles in Cabaret! Now on at @edinplayhouse

Louise Rednapp is a well-known singer and TV personality who was part of Eternal – the top selling girl band in the 1990’s. After leaving the band she went on to become a successful solo singer, releasing 5 albums in the years that followed. She has been involved in numerous television presenting jobs, including: The Truth About Size Zero, Something for The Weekend and How Not to Get Oldand a…

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5 minutes with Katie Eccles - Baby from Dirty Dancing The Classic Story on Stage

5 minutes with @KatieEccles_ Baby from @DDOnStage #DirtyDancingTour Currently at @edinplayhouse

Katie Eccles is currently playing the role of Baby in the stage production of Dirty Dancing The Classic Story on Stage, which is currently touring the UK. (more…)

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5 minutes with Scott Groza of Groza Learning Center

5 minutes with Scott Groza, Co-Founder of @GrozaLC #Education

Scott Groza is the co-founder of the Groza Learning Center, where the longtime educator remains dedicated to instilling in students a lifelong love of learning while also upholding lofty academic performance standards. The Groza Learning Center, which is located in Pacific Palisades, California, has earned widespread acclaim and recognition for routinely providing students with highly…

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Beef, Mushroom and Spinach Stroganoff

Beef, Mushroom and Spinach Stroganoff

We love a stroganoff and we love spinach so I thought I would experiment in combining the two – and it worked a treat. Quick and easy to make, this dish is a winner if you don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen. (more…)

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Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Rice Salad

BBQ season is almost upon us, Here is my Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Rice Salad Recipe #SummerFood

As the days get warmer and longer its time to start making summer food. Whoo hoo, roll on BBQ season. This really easy and delicious rice salad recipe is a great accompaniment to chicken or fish, or simply enjoy it on its own. The splash of raspberry balsamic adds a touch of sweetness that the kids love too. (more…)

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5 minutes with VR Pioneer James Knight

5 minutes with VR Pioneer James Knight

British born, LA based James Knight is the Virtual Production Director at AMD, specifically its Radeon Technologies Group, where he has lent his unique vision, experience, and expertise toward the creation of fully immersive virtual reality experiences. Prior to joining AMD, Mr. Knight established a reputation as one of the film industry’s most innovative talents, and his previous efforts include…

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Clementine, Lemon and Almond Cake

My Clementine, Lemon and Almond Cake #Recipe

A couple of people have asked me for this clementine, lemon and almond cake recipe, which I posted a photo on my instagram account a few weeks ago. So here it is – a fab sunshine cake full of flavour and zing! (more…)

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Today we took part in The Great British Dog Walk at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh to help raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and thank goodness the weather was on our side. We even enjoyed a little sunshine.

I don’t think I have ever seen so many dogs in one place before, all different breeds, shapes and sizes from Pugs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s to Rottweilers, Labradors and even 3 Newfoundlands (which actually look like big cuddly bears). It was amazing to meet so many lovely dogs and their equally lovely owners.

Dixie Lab at The Great British Dog Walk Edinburgh

Dixie was in doggy paradise. So many chums to sniff and play with. She was super excited. So much so, I think my arm nearly came out of its socket (note to self: look up puppy lead training). She even managed to pull me right over at one point and I landed right in the mud, much to the amusement of my husband and daughter (Iain and Elodie).

The walk was divided into two groups, a gentle 5k walk or an 8k walk going over rockier and steeper terrain. We chose the gentle walk as Dixie is still a puppy and we didn’t want to push her too hard.

She loved every single minute of it and so did we.

View all our photos from the day

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Creating Life Changing Partnerships

Demonstration Hearing Dog at The Great British Dog Walk in Edinburgh

11.5 million people suffer from some degree of hearing loss in the UK. Last year alone Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trained 140 dogs and since the charity began in 1982 they have created 2091 partnerships.

Hearing dogs are highly trained to help a deaf person recognise danger signals and everyday sounds that we take for granted such as alarms and the doorbell. Being deaf can be very isolating, causing stress and anxiety. Hearing dogs provide companionship and help build confidence and a sense of independence.

Their help is vital and they do not receive any funding from the government. They rely solely on donations from companies, individuals and organisations.

How You Can Help

There are loads of ways you can help! Sponsor a puppy , make a donation, volunteer to become a puppy socialiser, volunteer at a training centre or simply just help spread the word. Details can be found on their website www.hearingdogs.org.uk.

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This month Travel Massive Edinburgh turns 2, so last night we threw a little party to celebrate. We held it in the Auditorium at The Ghillie Dhu. A beautiful space, which is special to me as I got married there (I am pretty sure everyone was sick to death of hearing about that by the end of the night).

A casual evening, we didn’t have an official sponsor or any freebies so we waited with baited breath to see if anyone would turn up…and they did! ( Of course they did, our little community is amazing). It was also really wonderful to see some new faces.

Katy cuts the cake

Katy, our guest of honour took some time out of new Mummy duties to help celebrate the group, which she founded back in March 2015. It was great to see her and have a wee toast to 1. Travel Massive and 2. Her new wee baby girl Isla.

The birthday cake was from The Sicilian Pastry Shop and I can honestly say it had the lightest sponge I have ever tasted. It was absolutely delicious and I will definately be going there for my next cake.

Cake from The Sicilian Pastry Shop

As the Prosecco flowed the chat got louder and the tunes got, well, worse. I was the (extremely bad) DJ. In my defence it was YouTube playlists and I could not master a smooth transition from one track to another. Still, it didn’t stop a few of us from dancing – I think I even managed a bit of Dolly, well everyone loves Dolly don’t they?

It was a great evening and I am looking forward to the next event in May – details on this coming soon!

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@travelmassive Edinburgh turned 2 so we had a little party... #travelmassive This month Travel Massive Edinburgh turns 2, so last night we threw a little party to celebrate.

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Why I will be joining in #treatfreetuesday

Why I will be joining in @FSScot #treatfreetuesday

This week I was asked to take part in a photo shoot for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as part of their Change Our Futurehealthy eating campaign. Someone let them down at the last minute and I stepped in to help a friend in desperate need of a ‘real, normal woman’ (i.e. not a skinny model). I wasn’t sure really whether to be pleased or gutted. I agreed anyway, as the campaign is helping raise…

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5 minutes with Luigi Wewege - CEO of Vivier Financial Services

#5minuteswith @luigiwewege - CEO of Vivier Group - a multinational financial services group of companies.

Luigi Wewege is the strong, steady presence serving at the helm of Vivier Group, where he is responsible for leading the multinational financial group of companies as president and CEO. With representation spanning the globe, and still in the process of expanding, Vivier Group owes much of its success to the expert guidance of Luigi.

Luigi recently published a book: The Digital Banking Revolution

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Ladies who brunch: Review of Caffe Centro

Ladies who brunch. A review of @CaffeCentroEdin

Wandering along George Street in Edinburgh looking for somewhere to have brunch with my daughter we decided to try Caffe Centro. An Italian coffee house/restaurant and pizzeria, which sits up a small flight of stairs and is very attractive on the outside (and in).

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