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 non-stop…
With 2015 quickly coming to an end, it’s time for a bit of reflection. And as I look back at my hopes for the year, I…
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…
I woke up at 6.30 on Sunday morning. The rain was dumping down like mad and I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to…
On October 9, 2012, my Mommy showed up in Scotland for a three-week visit, leaving on October 30, 2012. Yes—a full year ago! At the…
When the Stirling Smith announced that they were going to unveil their restored, 1930s ice cream bicycle, I marked my calendar and prayed for nice weather. I really…
Did you know that there is only one lake in all of Scotland? I know that may be hard to believe, but it’s true. (There…
I won’t keep you long today because I’m just way too excited to blather on and on about my dreams of earning a PhD. Instead,…
I’ve just completed an application for another PhD studentship and have realised that I am running out of options and opportunities now. In fact, there…
You may recall that I made an enquiry about a PhD studentship back in May, and that I was a bit uncertain about how it would…
I have finally had my first pie. Well, my first Scottish meat pie at least. Pies are a pretty big deal in Scotland—in the whole of the…
I had grand ideas to travel to Lake Menteith this weekend to check out Inchmahome Priory, but after looking at the very limited bus services to the area,…
Today was a very different—very fun!—day for me because I got to be a big important film star for the day. There were script reviews,…
Today I decided to go out geocaching for the first time in four years. It was also the first time I’ve ever gone on a solo adventure…
Today I stumbled upon a new blog by the Stirling Library Archives. The blog will post highlights from the 1813 entries in Dr Thomas Lucas’ diaries, a Stirling-based surgeon.…
Today was fabulous—even as I sit here with aching muscles and feel completely wrecked. The day started off well, after a fantastic night’s sleep in…
There is a fabulous literary festival in Stirling this weekend, and I’ve managed to catch a bit of it today. Bloody Scotland celebrates the amazing…
Today is moving day! Which means I’m kind of busy. Which means just a short post to share a video tour of the new digs.…
Today was the Drymen 10K in, well, Drymen, Scotland. It was also race Number 8 in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. It was also…
Today, I woke up at 6.30 and began getting ready for the day. I cleaned my teeth, took a shower, put on a dress, drank…