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Is Japanese milk bread worth the extra faff? I have been watching shokupan turn up in UK supermarkets and bakery displays, and I am not quite sure whether it is a genuinely useful bread or simply very good at looking cheerful in photographs. The appeal makes...
The latest ONS figures show UK vacancies at their lowest level in more than five years, alongside slower wage growth. The labour market report is a useful reminder that household finances can tighten even when employment numbers still look fairly stable. For...
I was making a tray of oatcakes at the weekend and noticed that the recipe card has three different notes in the margin: less sugar, hotter oven, and “watch the edges”. None of them are proper instructions, but they are probably more useful than the original...
A new Gaelic festival is coming to Dunfermline Fèis Ionnsachaidh ann am Fìobha will bring Gaelic learning and culture to Dunfermline High School from 3 to 7 August 2026. The programme includes classes, cooking, singing, shinty and informal conversation, so it...
I am trying to make our small allotment plot a little more useful for weekday meals, rather than growing things that look impressive in June and then become a glut. For a modest garden in Fife, which crop gives you the best return for effort?
Volunteer time is part of the energy infrastructure A useful reminder in this Guardian letter: community-energy projects do not run on capital funding alone. They also depend on residents who can explain insulation options, help with forms, notice safeguardin...
ScotRail has shared a handy reminder about taking bicycles on trains. Look for the bike-storage doors, and check whether you need to reserve a space, particularly on Inter7City and West Highland services. That small bit of planning can make a big difference w...
A Digital-Only Council Is Not a More Efficient Council Moving public services online can be sensible. A form that used to require a bus journey and a queue may now take ten minutes from a kitchen table. For people with reliable broadband, a suitable device an...
A Scottish Accent Is Not a Barrier to Learning English I listened to an episode of The Scottish English Podcast featuring Claire in Edinburgh, and it made me think about how often adult learners are given the impression that there is one correct version of sp...
David Jonsson as the next Black Panther feels like a very sensible choice I spotted the news that David Jonsson has been cast as the grown-up son of T’Challa in Black Panther III, due in cinemas on 15 December 2028. It is a long wait, obviously, but this is o...
The Library Question That Is Rarely Just About Books A woman came into the library this week asking if we could help her print a form. Ten minutes later, we were working out how to reset an email password, find an old reference number, and upload a document f...