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Pristine pages of diary ready for a whole new year

29 December 2019
Pristine pages of diary ready for a whole new year

Pristine pages of diary ready for a whole new year

29 December 2019

Nicky Marr opts for a paper diary and cherishes the memories they contain for years to come


Go with the flow this Christmas

21 December 2019
Go with the flow this Christmas

Go with the flow this Christmas

21 December 2019

From decorations to dinner, Nicky Marr embraces the traditions of the festive season and puts her family memories ahead of any gifts


Christmas extravagance highlights our wasteful ways

14 December 2019
Christmas extravagance highlights our wasteful ways

Christmas extravagance highlights our wasteful ways

14 December 2019

Nicky Marr is preparing for Christmas after a visit to her nearest farm shop – but she wonders what more we can do to reduce our throwaway habits


Language learning app puts Gaelic in my pocket

07 December 2019
Language learning app puts Gaelic in my pocket

Language learning app puts Gaelic in my pocket

07 December 2019

Nicky Marr is delighted as Duolingo launches Gaelic lessons for beginners – on St Andrew's Day. Here's what she's learned so far...


Value of rural businesses goes beyond the bottom line

30 November 2019
Value of rural businesses goes beyond the bottom line

Value of rural businesses goes beyond the bottom line

30 November 2019

After a night celebrating the success of the Highlands and Islands' rural economy, Nicky Marr learns there's more than money at stake


It's too early for the Christmas countdown... just

23 November 2019
It's too early for the Christmas countdown... just

It's too early for the Christmas countdown... just

23 November 2019

Nicky Marr won't hear anything about Christmas in November – with three little exceptions


Shining a light on Heroes, great and small

16 November 2019
Shining a light on Heroes, great and small

Shining a light on Heroes, great and small

16 November 2019

Stories of heroes in our midst shine through the gloom, as Nicky Marr says the smallest things can often have the biggest impact


Burger that! Employees have right to private life

09 November 2019
Burger that! Employees have right to private life

Burger that! Employees have right to private life

09 November 2019

After Macdonald's boss Steve Easterbrook was fired for being in a relationship with a colleague, Nicky Marr wonders what happened to workplace romance


Special day is a celebration as well as time to reflect

02 November 2019
Special day is a celebration as well as time to reflect

Special day is a celebration as well as time to reflect

02 November 2019

Birthdays aren't what they used to be, but Nicky Marr isn't going to let that stop her from making the most of her time


Giving the gift of life brings comfort in darkest hour

26 October 2019
Giving the gift of life brings comfort in darkest hour

Giving the gift of life brings comfort in darkest hour

26 October 2019

Nicky Marr urges people to consider giving the gift of life through organ donation.


Thank you to Maggie, and to Charles

19 October 2019
Thank you to Maggie, and to Charles

Thank you to Maggie, and to Charles

19 October 2019

Nicky Marr is saddened to hear of the death of Maggie's Centres co-founder Charles Jencks, whose wife the charity is named after


Tattie holidays were a chance to earn and learn

12 October 2019
Tattie holidays were a chance to earn and learn

Tattie holidays were a chance to earn and learn

12 October 2019

Nicky Marr looks back at her own time in the fields – and the valuable lessons she learned from it


Comfort comes from changing of the seasons

05 October 2019
Comfort comes from changing of the seasons

Comfort comes from changing of the seasons

05 October 2019

Stockpiling should be a seasonal affair, not a political one, as Nicky Marr looks at the bigger picture


Don't take flight from the experts

28 September 2019
Don't take flight from the experts

Don't take flight from the experts

28 September 2019

After the collapse of travel agent Thomas Cook, Nicky Marr urges people not to lose faith in professionals


Food and drink spend can bolster Scots economy

21 September 2019
Food and drink spend can bolster Scots economy

Food and drink spend can bolster Scots economy

21 September 2019

Nicky Marr urges people to focus their shopping habits on Scottish produce to help sector double its value


Camping in France was dream come true for growing family

14 September 2019
Camping in France was dream come true for growing family

Camping in France was dream come true for growing family

14 September 2019

Nicky Marr returns to a simple site in Brittany that brings back happy memories of family holidays


Putting life and limb into perspective

07 September 2019
Putting life and limb into perspective

Putting life and limb into perspective

07 September 2019

Nicky Marr gets a metaphorical kick up the backside from a quadruple amputee


Motorhome users can help pave way for better facilities

31 August 2019
Motorhome users can help pave way for better facilities

Motorhome users can help pave way for better facilities

31 August 2019

Nicky Marr enjoys a peaceful night by a Highland loch and says she would happily pay a tourism tax if it meant more facilities would be available


Parenting quandary on the front line of science

24 August 2019
Parenting quandary on the front line of science

Parenting quandary on the front line of science

24 August 2019

Interest from the army puts Nicky Marr on the defensive over daughter's biomedical achievements


Festival performance brings home truth about our shameful past

10 August 2019
Festival performance brings home truth about our shameful past

Festival performance brings home truth about our shameful past

10 August 2019

Missing out on Belladrum, Nicky Marr instead headed to the Edinburgh Festival to catch a play with a powerful message


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