#30DaysOfYoga

This morning I started 30 Days of Yoga.

I've been wanting to try yoga for ages, but I decided to try it on my own first before signing up any classes that are usually pretty expensive.

The first class was fairly simple. It was more about stretching and getting used to a few positions that anything else. We'll see how the rest of it goes, and hopefully I can last the 30 days.

http://yogawithadriene.com/30days/ 

American Adventures

This week, my best friend Andrew was in town to play some shows with Suburban Legends. It's been almost two years since we last saw each other, so we spent Wednesday afternoon exploring a bit of Edinburgh and having a proper catch up. Then it was time to set up merch before the doors opened, and the gig started.

On Thursday, we ended up having breakfast with some of his fans we randomly ran into in a coffee shop on the Royal Mile before we set off to Glasgow for the second Scottish show of the tour. It was pretty much the same set up as the night before. We set up the merch, had a few drinks, went for a walk and watched the Suburban Legends VIP performance they do for some selected fans before the gig. 

Until next time....

I heart Glasgow!

Say hello to one of my favourite streets in Glasgow. This was Ashton Lane last night. It's normally a really pretty street, but it looks like Narnia when it's snowing. It's home to some wonderful bars and restaurants, and I really wish I still lived round the corner from it. 

Happy 18th Birthday David!

18 years ago today, my parents told us they'd had a little boy. I remember being quite upset because I wanted another little sister. However, it turns out that having a little brother is the best thing ever.

David turning 18 was always going to be something pretty amazing. I write about him a lot, but him being sick was something that completely changed my family, and it makes his milestones all the more special.

I'm sure you can guess from the pictures that we had an NFL themed dinner tonight. We ordered him this incredible Miami Dolphins cake from Truly Scrumptious in Linlithgow, and had lots American style food that I stupidly forgot to take any photos of. 

London: Taylor Swift & Vegan Cakes!

I've been meaning to do a London update since i got back last Wednesday, but between catching up on sleep and drinking vodka, I've not yet found the time to do it.

So yeah, i went to London with my sister to see Taylor Swift. People can say what they want about her, but she really can sing. She also sings songs which i can sadly relate to 95% of the time, and i guess there's something therapeutic in singing the lyrics to 'Mean' at the top of your voice. 

First stop on the trip was Camden to find Cookies and Scream. It's this great vegan bakery tucked away in the market selling everything from brownies to cookies, and donuts to pies. I opted for the most delicious banana, cinnamon and choc chip bread I've ever tasted. They even offered to warm it up for me, which is made it even tastier. I just wish i could find a bakery this good in Scotland, although maybe that wouldn't do my healthy eating all that good.

So after a walk around the market, it was time to head to the O2 arena for the show. And obviously, i joined a queue of people waiting to have their photo taken next to the giant Taylor billboard.

We ended up having much better seats that we thought we would have. We were on the raked seating, but just above an exit so there was no one sitting in front of us. I loved pretty much all of the set, although i would have happily done without the new version of 'You Belong With Me' because it was nowhere near as good as the original. For our special guest, we got Danny O'Donoghue from The Script. I never ever thought that would have excited me, but turns out he was actually pretty good.

We spent the next day wandering around the giant Topshop on Oxford Street, and shopping down Carnaby Street before our trip was over, and we faced the long train ride home.