Thin No More

Taken for the Photo Friday challenge, 'Sentimental'. When I was a student in Edinburgh, one of my favourite ways to spend an evening was browsing the bookshops. James Thin on George Street was one of them, and definitely the one I had a soft spot for. Unfortunately, they were bought out by another company. This shop continued for a while as an Ottakars, but it closed down recently. I wonder what it will turn into?

Hot, Hotter, Hottest

One of the many photos I took trying to get a good picture for this week's Photo Friday challenge, 'Heat'. This one contains three types of chilli: jalapeno, scotch bonnet, and bird's eye.

Hot Teabag

One of the many photos I took trying to get a good picture for this week's Photo Friday challenge, 'Heat'. This one is of some hot tea. Well, OK, a hot teabag: black tea blended with chilli pieces. You get a pleasantly warm, but not excessive, chilli heat from it. Certainly nothing as hot as the bird's eye chilli sitting beside it.

Habit-forming

Taken for the Photo Friday 'Addiction' challenge. OK, so these little sweets aren't quite an addiction, but they're certainly one of my habits. I usually have a packet in my pocket, and I absolutely cannot drive without a pile of them sitting, easily accessible. Sucking on a Polo just seems to calm things down and allows me to concentrate on what I'm doing.

Odd One Out

This was taken for the Photo Friday 'Alone' challenge. Alone doesn't have to be on your own. As with this poor little white crocus, surrounded by purple crocuses (crocii?), you can be in a crowd and still be alone, if you're the odd one out.