Rosie's Ramblings

  Hi everyone, I hope you’re all keeping warm during the winter that’s been bestowed upon us. I wanted to share some thoughts before my big move and talk a little about how I’m preparing. Most of you will already know that I’m moving to London in the new year, but what you might not know is that I’m feeling pretty nervous about it. I’m writing this for anyone who’s felt something similar whether you’re starting a new job, moving somewhere new, travelling, or dealing with any kind of life change. If nothing else, I hope this makes you feel a little less alone. Thoughts and feelings So yes… I’m nervous. Not unbearably so, but definitely more than a little. I suppose that’s expected with a big move. I felt something similar before heading to Copenhagen for my semester abroad, but this feels different. Back then, I was there mainly to have fun (and yes, it did help my university grade). But moving to London is tied directly to my future, the course, the work, and the hope of landing a ...

  Hi there, so it has been an eventful time in the news as always so thought I would continue my series of commenting on some stories I either clicked on to read more or thought were interesting for one reason or another. Hope you enjoy it !  BBC resignations  As most of us in the UK rely on the BBC for our news, it was hard to miss the resignation of its Director-General, Tim Davie. His departure follows criticism over an edited version of a Donald Trump speech aired on Panorama in January 2021. The edit misled viewers into thinking Trump encouraged people to “storm the Capitol,” when his speech, in reality, said nothing of the sort. Two separate clips were cut together to make it appear he had said this. Because of this (frankly huge) blunder, both Tim Davie and the head of news, Deborah Turness, are stepping down. I wanted to bring attention to this not just because it shakes trust in a news organisation that so many of us rely on, but also because it hits close to ho...

I thought I would do a more general post of what I have actually been doing the last few weeks. It has all been a bit eclectic so I wanted to update you all and keep a bit of a record for myself of what I was up to during this time period. To start with, if you follow my @rosiesramblings instagram you may have seen that I have taken a lot of walks along the Edinburgh canal. This is not just because it has been beautiful (the leaves have really been gorgeous), it is also because this is the best way to get to my dentist. One way or another a piece of metal that was meant to keep my front teeth together after having braces has been damaged without me having any idea. The metal bit doesn't look damaged to the eye but by nature if damaged it causes your teeth to move in the wrong direction. Which, to my surprise, had happened to my teeth. So mainly based on aesthetics I have decided to bite the bullet and start Invisalign. It will take around 10 weeks so I hope my teeth will be back to...