Miscellany

1. You may have noticed little Google ads at the top of the page. This is because I signed up for Adsense, which means something relating to the content of my post will be advertised. Every click on an ad earns me a few cents, although I don't get a sniff of it until it reaches $100. It was something I thought worth trying in case anything becomes of it.

2. I'm always open to suggestions for content and have had some feedback by e-mail or in person about what people would like to read about. A recent request is for more stories about my family, my younger years in Edinburgh and what it was like to emigrate to Canada as an 18-year-old. I find my memory is triggered a lot these days by my surroundings, so you can expect to hear about some of the adventures I had when I lived here before.

3. Although not many people are leaving comments on this blog (it's not a very interactive blog really), I do love to hear from people by e-mail and really appreciate those of you who have written to tell me what you like and why. One of my new Scottish friends has even nominated this blog for an award in a local newspaper. Because of the positive comments I've received about my writing, I've now got the confidence to do what I've been talking about for years and submit some material for publication, starting with some local magazines. So thanks to all of you for your encouragement and for being interested enough in this to actually be impatient for the next instalment!