Rebecca Buchan

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

Have a think about the great leaders the world has seen, the people who have changed the lives of others for the better. They were all optimists. Could Gandhi have sacrificed so much if he didn’t believe that the colonialists would eventually change their minds and leave India? When Martin Luther King said: “I have a dream”, do you think he meant “I’m hopeful but I can’t see it happening to be honest”? Of course not.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

About a year ago I took out an insurance policy with a private healthcare provider. I consider myself hugely fortunate, in that in my almost 40 years, I have never required serious medical attention. However people close to me have, and they have not always received the care they need, when they needed it, from the NHS. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. And now, at the very least, I have a bit more peace of mind. This is also something I consider myself very lucky to be able to do.

2 months ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

It’s my favourite time of year and that’s because the student show is back in town. If you have never experienced the comedic genuis of this annual event, now on its 103rd performance, I could not recommend it more highly. Every year the most talented of scriptwriters come together to mirror one hit West End show, but with a twist – it’s all set within the north-east of Scotland. This year’s tale Seagully Blonde followed very closely the story of Legally Blonde.

2 months ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

Picture this, you’re sitting atop a double decker bus, the roof is down and the wind is in your hair. You pass golden sands, beautiful blue sea, historic buildings aplenty and row after row of world class architecture. No ladies and gentlemen, you are not picturing yourself on a Barcelona tour bus, but in fact, the Aberdeen Adventurer – which I had the pleasure of riding for its maiden voyage last week.

Mar 25, 2025 | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

And with an almighty thud, my council tax bill for the next year arrived through the letterbox, heavily laden with portents of doom. Sure, you can tut at the idea of Aberdeenshire Council slapping up their demands with menaces by 10%, but it’s only when you see it in black and white you realise exactly what our glorious leaders have done.