Susan Swarbrick: I blame Rocky and those 1980s blood, sweat and tears film montages
Four weeks from now I’m due to be standing on the start line of the Edinburgh half marathon. At the moment, that seems a formidable prospect.
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My key areas of speciality are celebrity interviews, sport, reportage and human interest.
My key areas of speciality are celebrity interviews, sport, reportage and human interest.
Four weeks from now I’m due to be standing on the start line of the Edinburgh half marathon. At the moment, that seems a formidable prospect.
Scotland’s Home of the Year begins this returns for a sixth series on Monday and will criss-cross the country, visiting properties as far afield as Stornoway, Milngavie, Helensburgh, Inverurie, Aviemore, Dunblane, Lockerbie, Moffat, North Berwick and Linlithgow.
We had no idea where we were going and somehow ended up surrounded by Highland cows, so far off track that the only way to reach the road without turning back was through a family’s back garden.
If there was ever a role that was made for Greg Hemphill, it is that of an embarrassing dad.
Granite Harbour’s debut run in 2022 proved popular among viewers, garnering 7.6 million streams on BBC iPlayer. What can we expect this time around?
I can’t remember ever giving this much thought to the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine circa the late 1990s and early 2000s, or the vegetable spiralizers that were all the rage through the mid-2010s.
Susan Swarbrick: I held onto things 'just in case' - here's the trick to letting go
I grew up very close by, in the countryside between North Berwick and East Linton. Binning Wood has always been my favourite spot for big walks, deep and meaningful chats and the occasional hobbling trail run if I’m feeling a bit more adventurous.
The Kelpies are a lasting legacy of the horses’ incredible contribution to Scottish working life. It’s a beautiful piece of spiritual art.
When you think about the annals of history and human existence, the Middle Ages are synonymous with being fraught with peril. And, at times, navigating middle age - or midlife - can seem equally dicey.
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