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Posted on27 October 202420 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A mid-trimester break to The Other Washington (DC)

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I’ve just spent a few days playing tourist in The Other Washington (DC) and am feeling nice and relaxed having enjoyed my last holiday break…

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Posted on5 August 202414 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Camping with Cameron

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The last couple of days have been spent camping and fishing with my Godson. It was his first time for both, and my first time…

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Posted on28 July 20247 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Ghosts of Wellington, Washington

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As part of my summer road trip with Daddy, we stopped to explore one of Washington’s “ghost towns”: The former town of Wellington, Washington. No…

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Posted on26 July 20246 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Washington by road: Bunkers, ghost towns, deserts, and more

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Like last year, part of my summer Homeland Holiday has been road around Washington State with Daddy. We set out on Saturday morning with a known destination…

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Posted on30 June 20249 November 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Scotland with American friends

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It’s been a busy month of entertaining American guests here at Castle Ryan. My first overnight guest, Jo, showed up the first week of June.…

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Posted on17 June 20249 November 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Away with the fairies

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Tucked away in the woods on the outskirts of Luss lays a little gem of a fairy trail. Or “faerie” as they decided to spell…

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Posted on30 July 20232 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Washington by road: Oceans, forts, volcanoes, and more

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The last few days of my Homeland Holiday was road trip time! Daddy and I set out for a tour around Washington State where we…

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Posted on20 July 202316 October 2023Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The crab days of summer

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Oh, how I love those lazy summer days of childhood. The days when there was no school and nothing to do but explore. Although now…

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Posted on11 July 202314 October 2023Culinary Arts

Cherry good

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I’ve been home for less than a week now, and I’ve already started working through my list of chores. Because that’s how I like to…

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Posted on15 March 202323 March 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Me in Miami

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As part of my mission to travel more in 2023, I have enjoyed a mini-holiday away to sunny Miami, Florida. Whilst most of my travels…

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Posted on24 January 202331 January 2023Musings & Ramblings

Missing Mum

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It’s been a year since my mother died. A year without her laughter. A year without her smile. A year without her friendship. It’s been…

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Posted on5 September 202228 September 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A coastal weekend in Northumberland

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I spent the weekend camping along the Northumbrian Coast in northeast England and I am feeling relaxed and rejuvenated now. It was a nice way…

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Posted on22 July 202210 December 2022Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Home again, again, again: My 2022 Homeland Holiday recap

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Once again, my Homeland Holidays have come to an end, and I am slowly settling back into life in The Heartland. And, oh, how my…

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Posted on14 June 20224 August 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Fish ladders and falls

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Dad and I went on a little adventure across the state yesterday, racking up about 280 miles on the car. But only one geocache, which…

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Posted on11 June 202224 July 2022Everyday Life

Battle of the roses

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Way back in 2013, my parents took small rose plants to the cemetery for Memorial Day. There were two sets of roses (one white, one…

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Posted on12 December 202122 December 2021Musings & Ramblings

RIP, my 5-mile tree

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I lost a dear friend two weeks ago to Storm Arwen. Not a “human” friend, but rather a tree friend. My lovely, encouraging, and inspirational…

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Posted on24 October 20216 November 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Geocaching whimsy in Penicuik

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I have been feeling very unsettled lately as I am still “temporarily unemployed”* and that has been impacting my motivation for getting out into the…

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Posted on5 September 202113 September 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Running with nature

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A few years ago, I shared my thoughts on (and reasons for) running with music. Despite previously being a “no music” runner, widowhood meant that…

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Posted on9 August 202120 August 2021Crafting & Creating

Electing to upcycle: My Biden birdhouse

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I was given a Biden/Harris 2020 election sign to display in front of my cottage last year, but after the election (and inauguration) was over,…

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Posted on31 July 202131 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Roslin Rustie Ramble

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There is a new(ish) walking trail in Roslin Village called the Roslin Rustie Walk, and I’ve finally found (almost) all of the rusties, so I…

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