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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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Vale Peter Pan

24/Dec/2010

We're not having much luck with these Dog's Trust Sponsor Dogs. First Kenco perished in a kennel brawl and now it seems his replacement Peter Pan is no more. We hadn't heard a peep from Peter Pan in almost a year and instead kept getting updates about a dog called Samuel. I thought there'd been Read More

Reverb 10, Day 9 – Cupcake Slumber Party

09/Dec/2010

December 9 – PartyWhat social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans.Author: Me! After taking a cupcake decorating class last year I became obsessed with replicating the experience back home… with the addition of friends and alcohol. So in May I invited my work friends over for Read More

Loathsome phrases

19/May/2010

pop of colour whip smart slick of lip gloss bang on trend I know there's more that inexplicably make my skin crawl but that's a good start. What are your unfavourites? UPDATE:  Dr G's most loathed phrase is space, as heard on countless real estate programmes. There's much bellowing at the telly, "It's not a Read More

I’m not a pyro, honest guv

25/Mar/2010

I really don't feel comfortable with that stupid ranting postal post so down it comes! This village is too bloody small and the spies are everywhere. Plus I'd hate one of my favourite bloggers in the universe thinking I'm a pyromanic fuckwit. Shame job! I promise I'm not; just prone to putting on the ranty Read More

The Sweet Smell of Debt

03/Nov/2009

Exciting but terrifying news: Dr G and I have purchased a house. Bloody hell. The happy dance of home ownership is somewhat restricted by the little financial shackles clamped round our ankles. I remember the days when a grown-up purchase was just a vibrator or a litre of very cheapest vodka. It's a great place; Read More

Testing123

18/Aug/2009

test test testy test 123 4 5 678 9 10… 11 12. Apologies for the errors and broken links galore. And I can't get the domain working properly so shauny.org/pussycat will work. Only pussycat.shauny.org works right now. OH THE JOYS.

Three Times A Lady

27/Feb/2009

If there's anyone left out there, apologies for the ongoing crapness. Every freaking time I post an entry the comment spam starts pouring in within half an hour and is there anything more demoralising than getting New Comment Posted emails only to find it's Crazy Bob and his performance enhancing drugs. I'm planning to move Read More

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