Say hello to the University of Stirling’s latest graduate! After four years and a lot of hard work, I have somehow managed to receive a BSc in Psychology with first class honours! Tuesday evening, I zipped through on the train from Edinburgh to Stirling after work (still feels strange to say that!) and met my family […]
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In 10: Fourth Year

1 – Into the Woods 2 – October 3 – Bonfire Night 4 – Flat Christmas 5 – Dissertation Lab 6 – ‘Adventure’ 8 – Balquhidder and Loch Voil 8 – April Showers? A photo posted by Emma C Simpson (@travellingquill) on May 9, 2016 at 7:28am PDT 9 – Bluebells in the Hermitage Wood A […]
April Showers?

It’s April and the weather is all over the place. When I had this post in mind, I thought I was going to be welcoming the return of the sunshine but this week it has decided to snow. It’s late April and it’s snowing. If that isn’t a sign of climate change, I don’t know […]
Undergraduate Dissertation

In a departure from my usual posts, I can finally talk about my dissertation. Finally. I didn’t like that in my last few posts I had to be so cryptic about what I was up to. That was partly due to the fact that some people who read my blog I needed as participants but mainly […]
In 10: Second Year
1 – Return to Loch Katrine 2 – Wandering around Glasgow before seeing Passenger perform 3 – Bridge of Allan Fireworks Display 4 – The Cannons 5 – The Allanwater Brewhouse 6 – Bannockburn Riding for the Disabled 7 – Barbecue beside the loch 8 – Gowan Hill 9 – Grandparents on Tour – Stirling […]
Playlist: Second Year
Second Year from The Travelling Quill on 8tracks Radio. It’s been an incredible long time since I’ve done a playlist! As with first year’s playlist, I am totally packed (nope), ready to leave my flat (ha) and about to set off on the long journey back to London (unfortunately true yet again). It’s so strange […]