I visited The Real World today so that I could attend a hospital appointment for a routine check up on my kidneys, Bob and Dave.…
Just Frances has been undergoing some major remodelling in recent weeks and I am pleased to say that all posts are now active. The next…
Another day, another adventure! This time is was visit to Abbey St Bathans and Edin’s Hall Broch in the Scottish Borders. I had never heard…
I don’t really celebrate my birthday, however, in recent years I have marked the occasion by treating myself to a nice present or a trip…
Today I went on a gentle woodland walk in East Saltoun where I simply enjoyed a bit of nature. It was far less “exciting” than…
Today marks five months since I began my COVID19 isolation at my countryside cottage. During Month One and Month Two, my isolation was just that: Isolating (but I coped)! Month…
I enjoyed a lovely walk with summits, sustenance, and sunsets this evening, and my soul is now feeling recharged and energised for my efforts! The…
Today’s adventure to Hailes Castle took a week to complete, but as the focus of the adventure took more than 300 years to build, a…
Because running a half-marathon isn’t adventurous enough, yesterday afternoon was spent in East Lothian exploring the Thorntonloch Coast with a friend. Of course, it was…
Well, I did it. I finally managed the half-marathon distance that I have been planning for a few months now. And it wasn’t a half-bad…
Today was another escape away from the estate with my adventure partner. And once again, our adventure took us to beaches in East Lothian, a…
I’ve done it! I escaped the estate! I know I said that before, but this time, I went far, far away. And I went in…
Last night I enjoyed a climb to the top of my favourite “easy” hill in The Pentlands, Castlelaw. It marks the first time I’ve been…
It has now been four months since I entered my own version of plague isolation. About 10 days after my isolation began, the UK Government’s…
Today is Independence Day in America and, as an American, I always like to mark the day – even though I live in Scotland. Because…
I always like to start a new month off with a positive step forward, and today I managed 30,000+ positive steps forward. That’s not a…
Happy 1st of July, everyone! Wait. What? July? No. It can’t be July. Can it? Can we really be half-way through the year? Alas… we…
It is official: All my planned races for 2020 have been cancelled. But that was to be expected given that we are still in the…
I have been at home for more than three months now as I continue my period of (near) isolation due to the COVID19 pandemic. But because…
I have always enjoyed a bit of crafting, and now I am trying to do COVID19-inspired crafting to keep myself from total boredom and as…