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I feel like a tortoise that has been hiding inside its shell; my movements have been limited by Covid-19 restrictions for so long I’m now terrified to venture outwith my local bubble. However, with the...

    Notes on inaccurate use of face masks. The reason some people are wearing them underneath their noses must be so they can smell what’s cooking at all the newly reopened...

Following a whole series of unfortunate events, I’ve decided I should change my name to Calamity Jane. Lockdown means that the everyday highs and lows of life have been magnified. The first disaster...

  It was Wednesday.   We were the only ones in the restaurant.   I was wearing a blue top, it was raining, we sat by the window and I ordered a steak sourdough sandwich with...

    Face down in syrup isn’t the worst way to go.   When I reviewed this place on its opening three years ago, I mentioned the prevailing rescue advice of administering sugar in...

  A perfect paper-weight of a glacier.   It’s been a while since I had a negroni.   After choosing this cocktail (£9) as part of a delivery from Edinburgh restaurant, Le Roi...

  In the greenhouse, the sofas may be empty, but apricot blossoms have appeared, like white lace cuffs, on the edges of branches.   The staff pollinated these earlier in the year with goose...

The staff at 1051 GWR in the west end of the city are also appealing for local residents to collect meals and deliver them to vulnerable neighbours in the area. GWR started making meals for NHS staff at...

  My name-that-tune rendition of Baker Street’s instrumental break isn’t going well.   Nellie the Elephant? Coronation Street theme tune?   Unfortunately, the autopilot on my...

The Food Foundation had intended to open the new online market in late April but decided to bring forward the launch to provide a service that will support locals, especially those who are...