Love

Fall in Love! Cyprus, a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, has always been a popular holiday destination for British people. In the mid-1990s, the UK had a catchy advertising slogan aimed at attracting more visitors to the island. Cyprus,…

Autumn

Conkers or Chestnuts, Autumn or Fall? I like to joke that I am bilingual. I speak Scottish English and American English. It’s actually a real thing. Words and how things are said can be so different! Even when I write,…

Resolute

What Makes Me Scottish? Being Scottish is more than just being born in one of the world’s most beautifully green and rugged countries; it’s a state of being! There’s something about the Scots that embodies determination: We’re the underdogs, always…

Wander

I am a nomad. I belong everywhere and nowhere. Homesickness and restlessness are never far from my thoughts. I think about the quote from JRR Tolkien when he said that not all those who wander are lost. Wanderings can be…