It started a little over a year ago. Every few days, I would wake up and there would be faint, shimmering lines on the carpet…
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 was chatting with my friend Iris yesterday and learned that she’d never been to, or heard of, Linlithgow. And as it’s one of my…
Remember when I mentioned I am going to have more adventures? And that I am going to fill up my diary with all sorts of fun things?…
I carved out time in my Easter weekend to travel to Stirling for lunch with friends today. Afterwards, we went for a wee wander around…
The weather forecast today was for sleet and snow. But I was enticed out for a walk with a friend, so bundled up to face…
Between yesterday and today, I’ve managed to get a bit of walking and sightseeing in. It’s been a great way to spend my first weekend…
There’s something very berry nice about a wee nip of flavoured vodka on a cold winter’s evening. Only if you’re a starving PhD student who is working hard to…
When I first arrived in Scotland in 2001, the new Scottish Parliament was quite new. In fact, they didn’t even have a permanent building! But finally, in 2004, the…
I spent yesterday in Glasgow visiting the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It’s one of those places I can return to over and over again. In fact, I’ve…
I had a wonderfully fun weekend in Perth, where I did a lot of perambulating. (But you could probably guess that from the title of this…
I spent a wonderful day on Inchcolm Island, exploring the abbey and surrounding grounds. It was one of those happy days, despite there being a slight…
Today is the start of a four-day weekend for me* so I’ve made a concerted effort to get out of the house so that I…
I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…
I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…
I’ve had yet another lovely day wandering around the Roslin area near my home and am feeling energised with the switch from rainy winter weather to the…
The weather wasn’t as wet and rainy and snowy as predicted, so I took advantage of the relatively blue skies and took a wee walk…
Another day, another ramble through the local environs. This time it was a 6K walk along the Monks’ Walk in the Pentland Hills near where I’m living…
Ah, a new year has begun. It’s such a wonderful feeling – especially when you’re boring like I am and don’t imbibe in booze the night before.…
It’s been two weeks since I attempted to visit Franklin Falls, and I am pleased to say that I finally made it. Yay! Of course, I’m…