Bright and early tomorrow morning, long before the sun rises, my alarm clock will gently bring me out of Dream World. I will stumble out…
I received my new American passport yesterday. But despite this being my third passport, it will also mark several passport firsts in my life. But…
A couple of weeks ago, I visited The Kelpies with my friend Caroline, and we decided that we’d try to get together for some more summer…
I’m house-sitting in Falkirk for a couple of weeks, so when a friend asked if I wanted to enjoy a day out, it seemed that…
I was invited to speak at a conference in Devon this past week, so decided to take the opportunity for a bit of sightseeing along…
I’ve spent the last two days at the 5th annual Discover Academic Research, Training, and Support (DARTS) conference in Devon, England, where I was invited to speak about my…
This past weekend was the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. But I decided not to run the half marathon because I didn’t have enough time to recover after…
Bonjour, Bordeaux! Or rather, au revoir, as I’m already back home in Scotland after enjoying a mini-holiday to France these past few days! In fact, this…
I arrived in North Berwick yesterday for my birthday weekend, with a plan to conquer The Law as part of my visit. And since yesterday was spent exploring Tantallon Castle and the…
Today is the start of my birthday weekend, and my last day as a 41-year-old woman. So to celebrate, I’ve taken myself away for the weekend.…
The first time I was in Oban was for a quick lunch stop as part of a bus tour with my best friend, Rachel, when…
One of my hopes for 2016 is that I can keep myself motivated. Motivate to succeed. Motivated to stay active. Motivated to work harder. Motivated…
I enjoyed a nice wee wander up to the filter beds near Glencorse Reservoir to find a geocache near a waterfall today. I even saw a filly…
I woke up this morning ready to start the New Year with hope and faith for a good 2016. Not with the naïve notion that…
I spent the last three days beachcombing in Ayrshire with a friend and managed to find all sorts of cool things. (And, sadly, a cold!) Our walks…
I’ve been down in England spending a few days with my brother-in-law, John, and on Saturday he suggested we drive across to Wales for a wee day…
I felt the need for a bit of exploration this afternoon. The sky was bright and blue and there was only a mild nip in…
I was invited to be someone’s guest for a wedding yesterday evening, and he suggested that I pick a castle (or something) for us to…
I spent yesterday exploring Dirleton Castle with a friend. It’s one of the nearby castles I’ve wanted to see for quite some time and I was so…
Today was opening day for the new Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. And as I am a bit of a train buff who enjoys being “first” to…