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  • A walk through Boston – part 1

    Boston is, without doubt, my favourite city (though Edinburgh is a close second). I am incredibly biased of course; the feel of the city is part of the bias, but more poignant are the memories evoked almost everywhere I go. When I was in high school, the city was our playground (to paraphrase Madonna). Almost…

  • Elcho Castle

    Our excursion to Elcho Castle was part of a late summer weekend during which we met a friend – and fellow medievalist – in Perth for lunch and decided to explore this heretofore unknown castle. I had identified it on one of my many castle maps of Scotland, and the Historic Scotland website confirmed it…

  • My top 10 books of 2023

    In no particular order, here are some of the books I have read and enjoyed this past year. There are many more I haven’t included, such as a few cheesy romance books I binge-read in early spring. 1. The Bookseller of Inverness, S.G. MacLean.I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this foray into…

  • My thoughts on – Christmas movies!

    It is that time of year wherein I find myself either indulging in multiple Christmas movies or rebelling and watching something as un-Christmasy as possible, like reruns of Criminal Minds or The Walking Dead. During my recent bout of Covid, I forced myself to try to watch some of the cheesy Christmas romantic films that…

  • Kenmore Hill circuit

    The Scottish Highlands are legendary for their stunning hills, lochs, and the hikes and paths that allow you to view them in a way you can only do by foot. Not long before the start of lockdown, we spent a weekend at a self-catered cottage in Aberfeldy, allowing us plenty of time to explore the…

  • Winter Wonderland

    This Saturday, the east of Scotland woke to a snowstorm. In our area, it was the kind of storm that was steady but not terrible, and where the flakes varied between large and enormous, coating the ground in two to three inches of fluffy white. Often here when it snows, it starts to disappear almost…

  • Diana’s Baths walk, New Hampshire

    It has been a long few weeks with the holidays approaching and Thanksgiving zipping past. At a very family-centric time of year, my mind often returns to New England and particularly New Hampshire, where I spent so much time growing up. Casting my mind back to May, I recalled that our whirlwind trip to the…

  • 15 of my favourite castles*

    *so far! It is clear to everyone by now, I am sure, that I love castles. I have opinions on which types are best, of course, but really, I love them all. I love the aesthetics: the ruined ones, the restored ones, the mostly complete ones, and everything in between. Several years ago I decided…

  • My thoughts on – Medieval movies

    There are some movies that my other half will outright refuse to watch with me. Fair enough, at times I shout or get annoyed when a historical fact is misrepresented. 2010’s Robin Hood was one of those during which I lost my mind a touch (despite my love of Cate Blanchett). But, I am also…

  • Sun Bay Beach, Vieques

    I have been wanting to do a Puerto Rico post for some time but was a bit flummoxed on where to start. There are so many beautiful beaches and views that I could not decide if I wanted to choose one, or just highlight some of my favourites. In the end, the former won out,…

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