The season has begun. Buses full of chatter head towards the ground. Will they win? Will the latest signing make an appearance or forever sit on the bench warming it up for the chosen 11? Will there be a goal to end the drought of the last few weeks? Sorrowful… more

August is a busy time in the Great Big Jar household. It’s heading towards the end of the school holidays, bringing with it the excitement of the return to a new school year. The never ending rain is broken up with the odd day of sunshine amid the frantic search for… more

It doesn’t seem that long ago since I walked through the doors of the Edinburgh International Book Festival back in August 2014, but here I am 52 weeks later, doing just that. A fantastic deja vu that I don’t want to end. The bright yellow sign beckons me in with… more