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Review: Gimmie Brownies Halloween Box

October 25, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gimmie Brownies’ Halloween box is “sinfully delicious.” I ate all six in a day. The taste is 5/5. But the box arrived dented via Parcel Force, and the artistic toppings were squished. If I had kids, they’d be “gutted.” A 3/5 for a damaged festive treat.

Review: Born in Scotland, a gift shop in Waverly Market

September 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Find quality Scottish gifts and souvenirs that go beyond the usual tartan tat at Born in Scotland, conveniently located next to Waverley Station.

A review of WeeKett: The smart kettle

June 12, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A kettle that can be easily configured to heat water precisely, remotely and then stays warm is really handy. A “smart kettle” sounds like a luxury and perhaps pointless item, but it really isn’t! I’ve found the WeeKett to be a handy timesaver, and I’ve not even had it winter yet.

A review of Magdalen’s Sweetbox from Etsy

November 8, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Homemade, clever and custom chocolates from a Newhaven based sweet-maker. Recommended!

What’s going on with the giant shopping bag in Bristo Square?

November 8, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you seen the giant shopping bag in Bristo Square? It’s part of a campaign to get Edinburgh excited for Christmas by Rakuten Play. Rakuten is a big Japanese shopping site that bought Play.com a while back. Play’s now called Rakuten Play.com and the address on the bag is www.rakuten.co.uk. It’s a marketing campaign from […]

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