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2000:  The best things in life
2001:  Memo to the makers of bras
2002:  Bird of prey
2003:  Please share my umbrella
2004:  Shipwrecked!
2005:  The Hill of Crosses
2006:  Be Australian, Buy Australian
2007:  Half the world away
2008:  Hot chip
2009:  I like budgies
2010:  10 years of Pussycat
2011:  No posts!
2012:  Edinburgh Cake Ladies: Towers of Traybakes
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Shauna Reid

Welcome, weary traveller! I'm Shauna Reid, an Australian writer who moved to Scotland nine years ago in pursuit of adventure and kilts

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The Perfume Project

Perfume Project: Hayfeverus Interruptus

11/Jul/2012

A surprising and fun thing that’s happened with the Perfume Project is that people have been keen to give me a shot of their favourites. I thought they might have been protective of them but it’s been more like when you really love an album and you want others to get their ears around it. Read More

Imaginary, fig-scented friends

20/Apr/2012

Have you ever found yourself talking a lot of bollocks at a department store beauty counter? I went to Harvey Nics to try some Diptyque Philosykos for the Perfume Project. The lovely Sali Hughes proclaimed her love for it in her perfume column last year (“figgy, woody and unique”), as did some of you excellent, Read More

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