On Sunday, a new lodger moved into the flat in Edinburgh, rent-free. His name is Charlie, and he’s an eight-week-old Border Collie. I feel sorry for all of my social media contacts, as they’ve been inundated with pictures of his face since he arrived. This is unlikely to stop anytime soon.

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This past week, I’ve sat and read through most of the 14 posts I’ve written since I started this blog, and in doing so realised something fairly crucial. It is not easy to read. Time for a redesign (already)!

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This time last week, I took the train home to Newcastle (can I call it home? Jury’s still out) to say goodbye to my dog and best friend of thirteen years, Holly.

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While I am in no way a connoisseur of fine coffee (not yet anyway), I can definitely discern the difference between a good and bad cup. This is both a blessing and a curse; while I can appreciate the art of a good coffee, the cumulative price of continuous quality coffee does my bank balance no good.

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We flew to Brussels direct from Gdańsk on literally the cheapest flight I’ve ever been on. £6.69. I paid more to get the tram to Edinburgh Airport than I did for this flight; at that price, I don’t even mind if I don’t get a seat. How Wizz Air can possibly make a profit I have no idea, but I’m not complaining.

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After a whole eight months without leaving the country (seriously, this must be the longest I’ve gone without travelling since I turned 18), I finally decided to go away for a few days in March of 2016. I spent a good few days looking for the cheapest possible flights I could find, and eventually settled on Gdańsk, in Northern Poland. It was definitely a good choice.

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