Have a stinking cold. Going on holiday on Sunday so I have 3 full days to get rid of it. Urghhhh 🤧

Still on top, five to go! This season is wringing new emotions out of me every week. 🇱🇻❤️

A book - Parkland by Vincent Bugliosi. The blurb reads On November 22, 1963, President John F Kennedy was assassinated. This is the story of what happened next. There is also a depiction of the Stars and Stripes at half-mast

Binged this. It was excellent, like reading a thriller even though I knew the outcome. Considering buying the full length book as a little treat!

I thought about not wearing tights today but I decided it best not to inflict my glowing white legs on the general public. Didn’t want to dazzle drivers with the sun reflecting off the paleness!

Oh I’m glad it’s good, I’ve just finished reading the book.

Sunday blues. Lifted slightly by the fact it’s going to be Tuesday tomorrow, but only slightly.

It’s terrible, I feel doubly unfortunate as Flower of Scotland is an awful dirge and, as part of the UK, God Save the King, is also dull as ditchwater.

Can one suddenly develop an allergy to oat milk? Is this a perimenopause thing? What is happening?

10 games to go and the stress of this season will be over! 🇱🇻

A photo of my tv screen, it reads April 1805 Napoleon is Master of Europe only the British fleet stands before him Oceans are now battlefields

A photo of Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey with the caption You fired a broadside right into my heart

Valentine’s Day isn’t Valentine’s Day if we’re not sailing on the high seas with Captain Aubrey in search of the Acheron, for England, for home, and for the prize!

A card that reads Captain Wentworth: setting unrealistic expectations since 1817

We don’t really do St Valentine’s Day but Craig got me this card which made me laugh a lot! *sighs in Jane Austen*

Help, I think I’m addicted to The Traitors. In the last couple of weeks I’ve binged series 4, the Celebrity Traitors, series 1 and now on episode 2 of series 2.

I’ve never watched the Traitors before but Craig and I decided to watch the last series to see what the fuss is about. I am obsessed with how Stephen says “Traitors”, his Scottish accent is well cooler than mine! 😂

Me with my stupid hat - maroon with white stripes, the Hearts badge and the biggest bobble known to man!

Wednesday night under the lights at Tynecastle. 🇱🇻

50 runaway sheep ram-paged through a German supermarket in rural Baa-varia, causing shear mania on Monday morning.

After breaking away from their 500-strong herd, the brazen sheep spent 20 minutes milling around in the Penny supermarket before ewe-turning and seeing themselves out.

My living room with fairy lights strung across the ceiling and around the big glass fronted unit

Books: How to kill a Witch Witchcraft A History in 13 Trials The Witch Jane Austen and the Navy The Stolen Crown The Football Battalions The Heart of Midlothian Annual 2026!

Craig holding up a blue blanket it says Class 55 and has a picture of a Deltic locomotive

To combat the post-Christmas gloom, we’ve decided to decorate the ceiling with fairy lights!

Tidied up my Christmas book haul - I may have to pursue a career in witch-hunting, I’m sure there are lots of jobs going in the witch-hunting sector!

We can keep cosy with Craig’s new Deltic blanket!

Craig and me standing in front of the Christmas tree, glasses of fizz, my hair is curtly and I’m wearing a sparkly dress and a fancy Tudor style necklace

Craig and me having a snog

Happy New Year from the Archibald-Shepherds! 🍾❤️🎇🎆

Me, with a pint, in the Wetherspoons

Craig, with a pint, in the Wetherspoon!

Me and Craig, looking all lovey dovey in the Wetherspoon!

“It’s Christmas Eve, babe,
In the Wetherspoon,
My old man said me,
‘Let’s have another one!’” 🍻

Has anyone tried using myjobscotland this evening? I was just wanting a casual look but it’s showing zero jobs in the whole of Scotland! Weird.

Newhailes House in the dark

The library lit only by electronic tealights

A portrait of Lady Alice lit by tealights. She died in childbirth in one of the rooms upstairs in the house

Me! Wearing a Popsy dress with a retro 70s style flower pattern

Had a fun after dark tour of Newhailes House, learning about the darker side of the Dalrymples and the resident ghosts of the house.

Bought a new winter coat. Anyone seen Iain Glen in Jack Taylor? Yeah, it’s like that, but y’know, clean.

Thats lovely. I bought this today!

The Antonine baths at Carthage

Craig and me at Carthage, Craig is wearing a peach coloured shirt and I have a floppy straw innate with an almost matching ribbon - this wasn’t deliberate!

The interior of El Jem colosseum

Craig and me inside El Jem colosseum. Craig is wearing a bright blue and white patterned shirt and I’m wearing the floppy sunhat again

Have returned from two weeks in the sunshine in Tunisia. Real life beckons. Why am I not rich? 😥 Anyway, Tunisia was excellent, so many ruins to explore. We went to Carthage and El Jem.

Today is the last day of my 30s, so I should reflect or something… For the most part it’s been great. Met the love of my life, bought a house, got married. Travelled and had a lot of fun. Sadly lost some wonderful relatives, but the memories live on. Thank you 30s, now to see what my 40s brings. ❤️

My fridge freezer that’s covered in magnets

We’re gonna need a bigger fridge! 😂

Is that a telly on the ceiling?

A selfie of Craig and me outside Hill of Tarvit mansion house.

Hill of Tarvit mansion house, looking beautiful under a very moody grey sky

Me in front of Hill of Tarvit mansion house. I’m wearing a white 50s style swing dress with pink and purple flower pattern, a lighter pink cardigan with strawberry print and neon pink tight - looks much nicer than it sounds!

Had a trip across to the bridge to the Kingdom today, fun visit to Hill of Tarvit and a trip to Fisher & Donaldson!

Me: I’ll curl my hair!
My hair: Yeah! Let’s go full Hagrid, that’s a look!
Me: FFS…

Yes, it was very interesting, I’m glad I managed to go as I think it finishes soon. I like an exhibition that makes me want to go and find out more!

A magnet with a cartoon depiction of James VI & I

I can’t visit an exhibition without buying merch, this is what I got today! Isn’t it adorable?!