Edinburgh jeweller

I have become a big fan of podcasts this year. I listen to them when I am making jewellery and when I am travelling, particularly when I am commuting into London for work. I find they help pass the time and keep my mind occupied. A podcast is an audio episode, similar to a radio programme. You can download them to a device e.g. a smartphone, iphone, tablet or ipad. Once they are downloaded you can listen to them on the go (you can listen to them via 'streaming' but this can be costly on your mobile data so downloading while you have wifi is best). Here are my current top five favourites (although I am finding more all the time!) One The Undisclosed podcast is my current obsession! I first heard of Serial from one of my students and became hooked on that and I recommend it if you haven't heard it. In fact, you have to listen to Serial before you listen to Undisclosed. Serial and Undisclosed look at the case of the murder of Hae Min Lee in Baltimor...

What I'm in to this week 1. Serial and Undisclosed One of my students told me about Serial , a podcast that investigated the case of the murder of Hae Min Lee. I, like millions of others, have been hooked on the story. There is now an additional, unaffiliated podcast on the same topic called Undisclosed . The format is different but in some ways I prefer it. And I was blown away by episode 3 Jay's day.  They're well worth a listen and have really got me into listening to podcasts while I'm travelling 2. Speaking of podcasts, I have also started listening to Gretchen Rubin's podcast about being Happier . I got a lot from her most recent book on habits called 'Better than before' Photo of St Katherine's chapel and Chesil beach by Gary Ullah 3. Some bragging! My partner Gary entered the Telegraph's big picture travel photography competition with this photo of St Catherine's chapel and Chesil beach and came in the top ten! I understan...