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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 Hive, British Gas

February 18, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you say “Hive” to someone in Edinburgh I suppose there are plenty who’ll think about bees and plenty who think about the nightclub. I now firmly associate the word with British Gas’ connected home technology. Hive is a smart thermostat for your home and you don’t need British Gas to be your energy supplier […]

A review: BT Broadband and TV (copper)

February 11, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Imagine the surprise of moving into a street which you know supports BT’s fibre broadband only to discover that it doesn’t come to your particular flat. That happened to me. It’s my fault in that I didn’t precisely check the new flat on BT’s own checker. I’d previously checked a neighbouring flat on BT’s own […]

Review of McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit, Fringe 2014

August 9, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How often are you told that it’ll be worth the wait? How often does that prediction come true? McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit really is worth the wait. Hopefully there won’t be any more late starts. On Friday night, at the Pleasance Dome/Potterrow, we had to wait some extra 30 or more minutes for the […]

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A charming pink and green cafe with a clear plant-based foodie focus. @heyplantbae is one of the surprisingly common jewels on Easter Road and is absolutely worth visiting. https://buff.ly/4a7qnfB
If you don't fancy the crowd intensity of the #christmasmarket or the prices then @iceangels_edin is maybe 10 minutes walk away, about a third cheaper for a third more (well, based on my thorough crêpe testing) and they have a #santa mailbox. There's even Christmas Trees for sale up the road. An alternative evening out.
Somewhere new for #sugarsunday as Girdy visits @marias_kitchen21 for a delicious Italian limoncello bread and butter pudding.
The #christmasmarket at @edinburghpalette is on the third floor and open until 4pm.
A trip to @thenightmarketuk #edinburgh #christmas gig. Time spent with @mattblackjewellery , @kamaveganbakes , @chunkycatsushi and @mad_potters_tea_party , et al.
Girdy wraps St Andrew's Day week with modern Scottish - sipping whisky and chowing down on @one.canon's "chicken pot noodle" pizza!

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