When I was first told we had to do the 23 Things I thought I’d get it bashed out in a couple of hours in between calls/jobs. This didn’t happen and it took a back burner for a long time, me dipping in and out and trying to do stuff when I could. I think … Continue reading Reflection →

I am a Snapchat fiend. I love it. Snapchat is great for catching random moments and sharing it with pals. The streaks, though, are dire, once you get in a streak with your pals its impossible to let the team down – my highest streak with a couple of pals at present is over 1400 … Continue reading Fun, Play, Create →

I had a wee look at the online games and learning and started to rock back and fore when I saw SumDog mentioned – I should explain – we’re still in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and home learning is a real thing as the bairns were punted out of school and we, as … Continue reading Online Games and Learning →

Years ago I signed up to LinkedIn but have hardly used it as I’m quite happy where I am jobwise. I went for a wee nosey just there and it does seem to be quite useful, jobs are advertised on there quickly and you can filter through different bits – for example I would want … Continue reading LinkedIn →

This Thing requires me to install something to the browser, firstly I’m not that tech savvy and secondly, I’m working from home and don’t want IT to get mad if I inadvertently install a virus! So Thing 19 will have to be graciously p…

This is a great wee app that is a huge hit with my young daughter (currently obsessed with Pokémon) and her pals. You walk round and the app tells you if there is a pokemon nearby to be ‘caught’. It’s great for getting out and abou…

Each year I’m put in charge or organising the away day for our directorate. Last year, for something a wee bit different and to ensure good team work, I organised a treasure hunt in Linlithgow. This was done via a smartphone app which utilised GPS, we had to find each exact spot and when the … Continue reading Smartphone Treasure Hunt →

This is particularly useful in meetings when notes can be taken and then shared with the wider team. I would take notes on my iphone and be able to merge it with the laptop/desktop – wherever I was logged in – so dont have to copy/rewrite.

Tumblr was really easy to navigate and took all of 0.978 seconds to locate an image of my favourite place in Edinburgh, Newhaven Harbour lighthouse. https://scotianostra.tumblr.com/post/617671079198130176/newhaven-harbour

I was introduced to Soundcloud a fair few years ago through friends that are aspiring DJs and also an ex boyfriend type person that enjoyed kinda obscure music. Other than supporting my friends with likes and shares on mixes, I also like that there are so many remixes of decent songs/tunes which can be quite … Continue reading Soundcloud →