We’ve been quite quiet on the blog and in general lately as we’ve been trying to process everything that’s been happening in the world as well as taking some time to quietly educate ourselves. The Black Lives Matter movement is extremely important, not just now, but for the foreseeable future. We encourage everyone to take […]
Reflections on Our Current Pandemic
We are currently living in unprecedented times. We have all found ourselves having to adjust to a new way of life rather quickly and abruptly. And we have no idea how long this new way of life will last. In all honesty, we truly believe that this virus was what the world needed to realise […]
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Looking Back 10 Years On
February 2020 marks 10 years since the 2010 Winter Olympic Games descended upon Vancouver and changed Canadians forever. While the Games didn’t get off to the best start, with no snow on the mountains, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili tragically passing away in a crash during training, and one of the mechanical arms of the Olympic […]
Discover Your Artistic Side at Honey Pot Creative Cafe
Along with the boat tour my work colleagues and I took with Forth Boat Tours for our “Away Day”, we stayed in South Queensferry and let out our creative side at Honey Pot Creative Cafe. Nestled almost right under the Forth Bridge, the cafe serves lunch as well as cakes and hot drinks and is […]
Where is “Home”?
The concept of “home” can be hotly debated. “Home” can of course refer to your race, your ethnic background and nationality, where you were born and raised, and where you currently reside. To simplify things, in this post, I’ll refer to “home” as where you were born and raised as well as where you currently […]
What Brexit Means for Us
Brexit is complicated, controversial, and confusing. I almost can’t believe that I have been living in the UK for the entirety of Brexit. Perhaps you’ve heard of Brexit but have no idea what it’s all about. I’ll try to give as simple a rundown of the past, present, and future for you. (Very, Very) Brief […]