Over the last 75 weeks I’ve truly loved sharing my thoughts


Good morning lovely people Today you’re getting freedom from my weekly missives, but as the FM says no freedom from Covid, for some [...]

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The flags are out in Lasswade and it isn’t even the Gala


Good morning lovely people The flags are out in Lasswade and it isn’t even the Gala (if you’re not from Scotland and need to know what [...]

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What a difference a year makes….


Today is a happy blog. We have three restaurants back up and running and the sense of relief is difficult, even for me, to articulate.  [...]

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Cannonball House Dining Guidelines


**UPDATED JANUARY 2022** All Venues Dining Guidelines JANUARY 2022 Covid is still with us so as a restaurant business we plan to [...]

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Sorry, it’s a Long Covid missive today


I was confused for a moment, so Edinburgh is moving from Level 2 to Level 0 tomorrow.  Is it, “Pass Straight to Go and Collect £200” or [...]

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From Lazio to Cockenzie: the making of a family restaurant


Victor and Carina Contini are both third generation Italian Scots. They are also the owners of The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant which [...]

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The 10 Clouds of Covid


We’re on Cloud 9, but not as you know it.  We’re in the middle of a sandstorm. Watching the world around us makes me feel a bit like [...]

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The cupboards are all tidy


Good morning lovely people I love analysing things, you may have noticed. Victor says I’ve to stop trying to control the things I can’t [...]

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I’m throwing my toys out of the pram this week


Good morning lovely people I’m throwing my toys out of the pram this week,  actually we’ve been thrown out the pram, fall guy [...]

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We invite you to enjoy Contini venues this summer


Hello, What a year it has been. Our industry has been hit hard but we are delighted to still be here feeling positive and energised for [...]

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