Tag Archives: scotland

Left my career and moved to a caravan in the Outer Hebrides. This is what happiness is.

“You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find – you get what you need.” Mick Jagger knows what he’s talking about. When I was told my job was being made redundant and I had a month left as a Sunday newspaper reporter, I was devastated. It had been […]

Scotland in knife crime crackdown

People who carry knives could now face up to four years in prison. A “zero tolerance” crackdown on knife crime is being implemented across Scotland. New guidelines set by The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) mean anyone caught carrying a knife will face prosecution in front of a sheriff and a jury, increasing […]

Celebrate the women in your life

As seen on STV’s Scotland Tonight, The F Word, STV Local, Safeworld for Women, Women’s Views on News, Glasgow Caledonian University In November Rachael and I were shown Avid, and shown how to work big, heavy cameras in order to film. We were taught how to set the white balance, how to make sure the mic […]