THE JOURNAL

Stories from a life still being figured out.

Notes from Scotland, second chapters, strange detours, wild gardens, Scottie interruptions, beautiful things and the gloriously unfinished business of working out what comes next.

A vintage caravan in the Scottish landscape with Scottish Terriers

THE CURRENT CHAPTER

Well. That wasn’t the plan.

Sometimes the place you thought you were heading disappears from the map entirely. So this chapter begins somewhere unexpected — with a caravan, seven Scotties, borrowed space and a rather determined attempt to make something brilliant from what we’ve got.

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WANDER BY SUBJECT

Pick a path. See where it leads.

Second Chapters

Starting over, changing direction and refusing to believe the interesting bit is behind us.

Home & Wild Places

Scotland, caravans, gardens, old houses and the curious business of making somewhere feel like home.

Scotties & Beautiful Chaos

Seven black dogs, strong opinions and an entirely unreasonable influence over proceedings.

Found & Foraged

Old things, useful things, beautiful things and treasures that absolutely weren’t on the shopping list.

Making Life Differently

Work, money, ideas, experiments and finding less conventional ways to build more freedom.

Food & Gathering

Seasonal food, kitchen-table stories and the things that bring people together.

Life & Other Adventures

Life lately, days out, music, time with Molly and whatever happens next.

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Erica preparing her Hidden Treasure House shop

Life & Other Adventures

A Few Years in the Making

On disappearing for a while, rebuilding a life and finding myself with a head full of possibilities again.

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Roast dinner shared with friends

Food & Gathering

A Feast Fit for a King!

A Sunday roast on a Thursday, good friends and a table full of lovely things.

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The garden Erica created at the farm

Home & Wild Places

Look What I Grew

Fifteen months of growing things, creating beauty and rediscovering confidence.

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NOMAD NOTES

Come along for the next chapter.

A quieter letter from our world — stories, finds, ideas and whatever has happened since the last one.

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