There is a new(ish) walking trail in Roslin Village called the Roslin Rustie Walk, and I’ve finally found (almost) all of the rusties, so I…
I’ve spent the last couple of days planning for a new community garden in Roslin with other volunteers. I’ve visited a nearby community garden, helped…
I spent a bit of time today digging random holes, and I am looking forward to more digging in the future! Although, whilst the holes…
What do bleach, carpet, and wind have in common? The Roslin Glen! OK, it’s a bit of a corny opening line, but I get a…
I spent the last two Saturdays counting trees for the Roslin Moat 2020 Tree Survey. Hundreds and hundreds of trees. It was not only a…
Today was another walking day. A familiar, yet different, walking day. A long, yet easy, walking day. And an energising, yet tiring, walking day! The…
I have taken a week off from work to use up my holiday entitlement, but because of my continued COVID19 isolation, I am staying near…
Today is Independence Day in America and, as an American, I always like to mark the day – even though I live in Scotland. Because…
I have been at home for more than three months now as I continue my period of (near) isolation due to the COVID19 pandemic. But because…
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…
Yesterday I enjoyed a gentle 6(ish)-mile walk to and from the old gunpowder mills in the Roslin Glen. It was a great way to stretch…
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…
I grew up a couple of miles down the road from Roslyn, Washington. So when I first moved to Edinburgh in 2001, I was excited to learn…
Today is the start of a four-day weekend for me* so I’ve made a concerted effort to get out of the house so that I…
I’ve had yet another lovely day wandering around the Roslin area near my home and am feeling energised with the switch from rainy winter weather to the…
Ah, a new year has begun. It’s such a wonderful feeling – especially when you’re boring like I am and don’t imbibe in booze the night before.…
Mum and I travelled to England and Scotland to visit some of my family and friends for two weeks in winter 2010 and this is a small…
We arrived in Scotland yesterday afternoon to bright sunny skies. We had planned to spend the day winding up the English coast and stay somewhere…