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Posted on12 January 201824 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

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 non-stop…

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Posted on31 December 201527 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Wrapping up 2015

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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…

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Posted on6 April 201520 November 2020Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Carving out time

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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…

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Posted on23 October 20146 November 2020Fitness & Exercise

Beating Beethoven’s record

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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…

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Posted on30 October 201327 September 2020Travel & Adventure

Mommy and Me: UK Tour 2012

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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…

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Posted on20 July 20139 November 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Old bikes and flowers

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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…

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Posted on13 July 201324 September 2020Travel & Adventure

The only lake

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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…

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Posted on4 July 201312 November 2020Academic Life

A Stirling offer

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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,…

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Posted on30 June 201321 September 2020Academic Life

And another

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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…

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Posted on21 June 201322 September 2020Academic Life

A Stirling opportunity

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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…

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Posted on13 June 201327 September 2020Everyday Life

Who ate all the pies?

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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…

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Posted on8 June 201323 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

The abbey next door

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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,…

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Posted on15 April 201311 November 2020Everyday Life

Superstar!

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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,…

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Posted on19 January 201329 September 2020Travel & Adventure

A Stirling adventure

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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…

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Posted on11 January 201325 November 2020Musings & Ramblings

Before we blogged

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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.…

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Posted on16 September 20127 November 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

A bloody Stirling day

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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…

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Posted on15 September 201211 November 2020Everyday Life

Bloody Scotland; bloody fabulous

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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…

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Posted on15 September 201217 September 2020Everyday Life

New digs

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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.…

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Posted on25 August 20127 October 2020Academic Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

A 10K and a curry

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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…

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Posted on1 August 201211 November 2020Everyday Life

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

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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…

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