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  The Dùn walk, Aberfeldy

  As I have written about before about my affection for the area around Aberfeldy and Kenmore, and so it will come as no surprise that, during an unexpected long weekend, we decided to book two nights at Moness Resort just above Aberfeldy. We didn’t plan much, but discovered the Dùn Hill walk as an option…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Aberdour to Kinghorn

  The morning started with some overcast and the hopeful promise of blue sky by the middle of the day. My starting point was Aberdour, famous for its castle which I have visited in the past but chose not to stop on this occasion due to the clouds. It is definitely on the list for a…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Leven to Lower Largo

  Completing a circuit of the Coastal Path by January may no longer be a feasible goal but that doesn’t stop me from doing my best to try. So, last Saturday I planned another stretch, on the shorter side as I had family commitments to get back to in the afternoon. So, Leven to Lower Largo…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Crail to Cambo Burn

  For whatever reason, this past Saturday morning sleep was not my friend and I woke early – the same time I do for work, which is early for a weekend – and got myself going to aim for a bus an hour earlier than I had intended. And good thing I did, as this stretch…

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  Fife Coastal Path: St Monans to Anstruther

  It’s been a warm few weeks, but this morning I discovered a lovely cool air wafting through the bathroom window, and the sky was overcast but not threatening, so it seemed a good morning to make a bit of progress. So, I hopped on a bus to St Monans, where the primary bus stop is…

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  Two days in San Antonio, Texas

  A short time ago, I was fortunate enough to be sent to a work conference in the US. I was excited to go to San Antonio, where I have family, until the relatively quick realization that the south of Texas in June was not a particularly welcoming place for those of us used to temperate…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Kinghorn to Ravenscraig, Kirkcaldy

  I was eager to get back to my Coastal Path goal after several weeks of travel and then post-travel illness and this sunny spell was the perfect incentive to get out there. So, I chose a slightly shorter route than I had been doing in May, only 4 miles rather than 5, for while I’d…

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  El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico

  Here are my top 3 most interesting facts about El Yunque: No mosquitos, I hear you ask skeptically?! It’s really true – a combination of the elevation, the slightly cooler climate, natural predators and the lack of stagnant water means that you will not be bothered by mosquitos while you take advantage of the glorious…

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  My top 10 non-medieval historical fiction books

  I am a medievalist at heart, but that doesn’t hold me back from enjoying plenty of historical fiction books from other time periods (though I have to admit to being slightly horrified as to what counts as ‘historical’ fiction on some lists – late 20th century, surely not? Yes I know I sound old.) In…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Newport to Balmerino

  In case you are concerned that my last few posts have indicated a Scotland far sunnier than you have been led to believe is possible, please allow this post to alleviate that concern. The beautiful weather we enjoyed for most of May has passed into days a bit more standard, with clouds and drizzle driven…

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