
From Ormiston To The Oving Cup: A 10 Year Football Hiatus
personalBack in 2005, when I was living in Edinburgh, I joined a couple of mates in going a long and trying out for a team that played in East Of Scotland league. That team was Ormiston. They played in what was the sixth tier of Scottish football. It…

Two Coldplay Concerts, 20 Years Apart
personalI managed to get tickets to see Coldplay at Wembley in August 2022 KLAXON! I'm very excited. Who wouldn't be?! The chance to see one of the biggest bands and best stage performers in the world, on the hallowed turf that is the colossal…

Reflections On Travel & Life From The Coronavirus Pandemic
personal, travel, UKHave you ever read the Alchemist? It tells the magical story of an Andalusian shepherd boy called Santiago, who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure, following his dreams and life's path, and to find what he's searching for right…

An Update On Life & Social Media
me, personal, travel Hi everyone, hope you're keeping well! Apologies for the silent treatment of late. This blog has had to take a back seat of late, which I'm a little sad about, but hopefully after reading this post you'll appreciate why :) Important…

An Update On My Travel Plans For 2017
personal, Simon Heyes, travel, travel bloggers Unusually for me, 2017 has been a pretty slow start in terms of travel. I normally have some winter sun booked, a week skiing and a weekend away. Not this year. I skied in Meribel back at the end of February, which was awesome, but…

Re-Cap of 2012
me, personal Just like last year, I've compiled a collection of my favourite memories, places and events that made 2012 such an amazing year. I started writing this blog post back in January....think of it as a diary of sorts...and as 2012 comes to…

The Power of Google Images
digital, personalSimon's Jamjar went live on 1st January 2006 and over the course of the last 18 months my unique visitor levels have been pretty good.I try to write topical and humourous blog posts that are succinct with recent events or news. On average I…