I have just returned home after an enjoyable and much-needed mini-break to Cambridge (with a brief stint in London). Now, I am feeling well-rested and…
This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not…
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…
This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not…
As has become a tradition, I went for a Christmas Eve walk in the Pentlands with my friend Adrian this afternoon. This year our mission was “simple”:…
The last three weekends have been quite busy for me, with fun activities to keep me busy. The first weekend was the annual Roslin Village…
I have been off on my Homeland Holidays the last couple of weeks, and am now home in Scotland settling back into my daily routine.…
Yesterday I enjoyed a gentle 6(ish)-mile walk to and from the old gunpowder mills in the Roslin Glen. It was a great way to stretch…
It has been a long time coming, but I am finally a doctor. Oh yes, I am now officially Dr Frances Ryan. The PhD kind…
Regular readers will know that my PhD Dreams have been an important part of my life for a few years now. And excitedly, my PhD Dreams will…
I am back home from my trip to Slovenia and am longing for the lovely Ljubljana already! The weather was wonderful. The city was wonderful. The entire…
I am in Ljubljana, Slovenia at the moment for an academic conference, and I am falling in love! Why? Because much like my visit to (and subsequent love affair with)…
On my way home from visiting my late husband’s grave, I stopped off in Berwick-Upon-Tweed for some adventuring. I thought that it would be a good way to…
I have enjoyed a lovely adventure day out to Fife with a friend today, which has left me both energised and exhausted all at once.…
I enjoyed a quick mini-adventure to uncover treasures at a buried church today. Which probably sounds more mysterious and adventurous than the reality of the…
One of the lovely things about living so near to the Rosslyn Chapel and the Roslin Glen is that I can explore them whenever I want. And…
Tucked away in the Pentland Hills is a memorial to the Tytler family of Woodhouselee. It is so very near to my cottage, yet I have…
For my Boxing Day adventure, I decided to revisit one of my favourite “quick” walks: Castlelaw Hill, in the Pentland Hills by way of the Castlelaw hill fort and souterrain. The…
This afternoon I enjoyed a Christmas Eve walk into Pentland Hills to visit the Battle of Rullion Green memorial with my housemate. The weather was a bit colder than…
And with that, my Homeland Holidays have come to an end. Yes, after two (and a bit) weeks in America, I am now back in Scotland; back…