Walking in winter sunshine

I didn't think I would get a blog done today, even though I have had quite an inspirational week, but it is has been good. I would say that I have been in a reflective mood all week, trying to get somewhere that. I am not quite ready to be and getting quite frustrated with myself. I haven't been remembering life's a journey this week. Sometimes I want the spoilers alerts! There are two things that have helped the inspiration this week.

First a haircut. I know at first this doesn't seem very out of the norm but the fact is that I don't get my hair cut very often, and it is usually to do with a step change that I am trying to make in life. Although I am not good at going to the hairdresser, I have been going to one of the best salons in Edinburgh and to the same person for years. It is a guilty pleasure as I know  I could go somewhere cheaper but I think there is a memory there of my mum and watching the horrible hair lost she went through with the cancer. I remember that although we did manage to laugh about her wig, especially when the cat attacked it, she hated the effect of her treatment had on her body, so by getting my Hair done, it is honouring my mum's love for her hair. Whether the hair cut is going to be a step change for me, you will just have to keep reading.

The second event was a walk, having had a brilliant night with friends, we had abandon the car in ferry road last night, so we took a glorious walk down to collect it crossing the Dean Bridge and walking down Fettes avenue. The walk in winter sunshine was invigorating as the colours in the trees were amazing. Also, we covered an old writing walking route that I used to do from Grove street on a regular basis. With the leaves swirling beneath my feet, the characters of my book walked with us. The world of Breaking Portraits is coming alive again, and as nature is beginning to hibernate, I feel the need to dance like a winter leaf. It is although Edinburgh is challenging me to come out of hibernation and is giving me a diet of inspiration, and that makes me very excited.