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Posted on18 September 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

20 years of Scotland

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Today marks 20 years since I first arrived in Scotland for “just one year” as a study abroad student. At the time, I never expected…

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Posted on14 July 202127 November 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

The chaos of static change

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Life has changed so much in the last 16 months, but life has also been very static. Yes, everything has changed, and nothing has changed,…

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Posted on6 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Castles and bridges in the Borders

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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…

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Posted on5 September 202016 November 2022Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A (long) short walk to Bolton and Gifford

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Yesterday’s adventure was a “short” walk to Bolton and Gifford to explore a couple of old kirkyards, with a geocache trail in between. The walk…

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Posted on1 August 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Exploring the Thorntonloch Coast

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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…

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Posted on31 December 201916 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

A look back at 2019

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And with that, it’s time for another annual re-cap post. Although quite how we’ve got to 31 December 2019, I couldn’t tell you! Yet, here…

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Posted on24 December 201916 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Christmas Eve walk to Allermuir and more

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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”:…

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Posted on22 September 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

Culture weekends

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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…

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Posted on31 March 201918 August 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Fife in ruins

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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.…

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Posted on27 January 201916 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Another Rosslyn day out

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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…

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Posted on28 December 201830 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A cross in the Pentlands

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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…

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Posted on26 December 201824 March 2023Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Climbing Castlelaw

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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…

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Posted on25 November 201830 July 2021Everyday Life

An adventure to the anatomical museum

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Yesterday’s adventure day out was a trip to the Anatomical Museum at The University of Edinburgh. The museum was never really on my radar, but I learned through last…

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Posted on18 November 201816 November 2022Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bloodscape: An adventure

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I took part in a fun, blood-themed scavenger hunt yesterday. The event, Bloodscape, was designed to explore changing blood trends as part of the 2018 Being Human…

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Posted on24 March 201824 March 2023Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Crossing the causeway at Cramond

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I spent today adventuring around Cramond and Cramond Island. I have wanted to explore the village and the island for some time now, but have never managed to…

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Posted on24 February 201830 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A wee pilgrimage to St Anthony’s Chapel

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Today was another climb up Arthur’s Seat, as part of my goal to climb the hill at least once a month for the whole of 2018.…

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Posted on12 January 201830 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The travelling girls

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My lovely nieces, Virginia and Krystyne, returned to America last Friday after their first-ever international adventure, and I think I am just about recovered from the…

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Posted on31 December 201729 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

2017: Undone, indeed

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2017 is over. It was meant to be my “year of doing” but, alas, it would seem that it was a year undone. Undone, indeed*.…

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Posted on19 December 201729 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Deck the halls

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Christmas is coming – as are two of my nieces – so I have decked the halls! But the boughs of holly will have to wait for a couple…

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Posted on29 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The holiday ends here

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After three wonderful weeks in the Homeland, I am heading home to my Heartland of Scotland. My bags are packed, I’ve checked in at the airport, and…

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