I love going on new adventures, but sometimes it’s great to re-visit old favourites. Especially when I’m looking at the old stuff from a different…
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’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…
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…
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 made a trip to Aberdeen today for a meeting and found myself looking up. In fact, I found myself looking up a lot more…
I have been trying to get out for mini-adventures a bit more often and am pleased to say that I managed two of them this…
I spent a day in Dunfermline over the weekend and am now wondering what took me so long to make the journey*. After all, it’s only a…
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 be someone’s guest for a wedding yesterday evening, and he suggested that I pick a castle (or something) for us to…
One of my favourite things in the world is acting silly and childish, so when a friend from Stirling invited me to join her and…
I am so totally exhausted. But I’m so glad for the exhaustion because I’ve had a great day out with a friend. As you may…
Sometimes I wonder if I could become a reluctant hermit, living in my own little hermitage, hiding away from society, and sulking away my life…
Since I turned in my dissertation draft yesterday, I’ve decided that I am going to take a week’s holiday to rest and unwind before I…
Yesterday was a completely new experience for me: Walking through the English countryside. The walk was suggested by Paul’s cousin, Olwen, and I happily accepted…
Today has been a seaside day. But not just one seaside—three of them! Or, really, I suppose it was all the same sea, but just…
Avid readers of Just Frances will remember that I shared my thankfulness for “make believe friends” this past Thanksgiving. Well, it seems that my sister,…