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September 27, 2026 This was a week of problem‑solving, wondering what if, and enjoying pleasant company. All in all, it was a good week. I’ve spent much of the week dealing with two practical questions: how to get refills for my prescription medications, and how to mail a large package to the USA. I managed to refill most of my prescriptions through a tele‑doc service, but two of them couldn’t be renewed that way. For those, I need to see a general practitioner in person. My

September 13, 2026 Living in Bonny Scotland The title for today’s blog came from a gentleman I met yesterday. We were both attending a meeting at my church, where a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators was speaking. During the conversation, I asked this man about his own story, and what he shared was remarkable. He began his career in London, working for the civil service. Later he moved to Scotland and became a policeman. Around that time, he became a Christian, and soon fel

September 6, 2026 This was an unusual week. I had only one event on my calendar — something I’d been planning for months — and nothing else scheduled. Yet the days filled themselves, and by the end of the week my impressions of each gathering were quite different from what I expected at the beginning. One morning I needed to go downtown to take care of my phone bill, so I decided to Mural at the Five Loaves have lunch at a new coffee café, Five Loaves. The owner is a Glasgow‑

My Scottish Kirk August 30, 2026 My involvement in the local kirk (church) is steadily growing, and this week it seemed I was either at the kirk or with kirk members almost every day. It made for a full and good week. On Sundays, after worship, we gather for coffee and cookies. I’ve come to truly enjoy this time of fellowship — it’s where I meet the other women in the kirk and begin to feel part of the community. When the gathering winds down, someone usually offers me a ride

August 23, 2026 This week I fulfilled a long‑held bucket list dream: attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. In this case, a “tattoo” isn’t ink on your skin but an outdoor military pageant—full of music, precision, and spectacle. To make it happen, I booked a tour that included the Tattoo along with several other activities. August is an extraordinarily busy time in Edinburgh. The Tattoo runs for three weeks, the Pipers at the Tattoo Edinburgh Festival lasts the entire

August 15,2026 Glasgow When your last name is Clyde and you find yourself in Scotland, there’s really no choice but to go to Glasgow and pay your respects to the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde. So Firth of Clyde I spent several days this week in Scotland’s biggest city, determined to do just that. During my visit to Balmoral Castle, I met several ladies from Glasgow and asked what I should see while I was in their hometown. After listing an impressive number of pubs I “mu

August 9, 2026 Small Adventures This week has been full of small adventures — the kind that make settling into a new place feel both charming and unpredictable. Carol, a friend from church, and her husband took me to Fittie, a former fishermen’s House in Fittie Flying Flag of Scotland village near the Port of Aberdeen. It isn’t really a fishermen’s village anymore, but it still carries the charm of what it once was. Today it’s a mix of shops, holiday homes, and regular reside

August 2, 2026 A (Quiet) Week in Aberdeen My life here seems divided into two parts. There’s Beverly the tourist, happily exploring whatever is interesting — and I’ve certainly done that, with trips to Edinburgh and Balmoral. But this week, I spent more time as Beverly the resident, tending to everyday situations, each with its own Highland twist. I ordered groceries for delivery, which meant first funding my debit card — no trouble there. Ordering the groceries was simple

July 26, 2026 Settling In… and Heading Out I’m not waiting for my settling‑in period to be done before I go have some fun. Balmoral Castle This week I headed a bit north (I think!) to visit Balmoral Castle. The makeup of our tour group was surprisingly international: three ladies from Scotland, and one each from Australia, Ukraine, Poland, Sweden — plus me from the USA. Eight people, six nations. It felt like a tiny United Nations wandering around Royal Deeside. While explori

July 20,2026 – A Tale of Two Cities – Aberdeen and Edinburgh One week and two cities in Scotland. Aberdeen is in the far north near the North Sea and is the center of the North Sea oil business. Around 1100 there were enough people living in the area that the King of Scotland declared that Aberdeen was a burgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and has been recognized as such since the 1400s. It borders the Firth of forth and Edinburgh Castle towers over the city. One of

July 12, 2026 Balatonszcemes Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is ringed with vacation houses and Lake Balaton dotted with beaches where families swim and docks where people fish. Because the lake is so shallow — only about 3.2 meters (10 feet) on average, with the deepest point barely reaching 12 meters (40 feet) — it’s perfect for boating, especially the shallow‑draft sailboats that glide across its 77‑kilometer (48‑mile) length. It’s a beautiful part of Hun

July 5, 202 Baja, Hungary (Sorry, this is several days late, but as you will read English Language Camp is busy.) I’m too old for this—or at least that’s how it felt on some days. Camp was exciting, fun, and absolutely exhausting. I taught twelve teenagers, ranging from eighth to twelfth grade. Most of them spoke English remarkably well. In Hungary, students study Hungarian and English, and many take on a third language—French, German, or Italian. Being surrounded by these br

On The Road Again For the past five months, I’ve been living at Atria at Canyon Creek, an independent living community in Plano, Texas. I truly enjoyed my time there. Believe it or not, this “athletic mess” even fell in love with Chair Volleyball. We sat in chairs and batted a beach ball over a net, laughing ourselves silly. It was the best fun — and laughter is essential, especially as we get older. I met so many wonderful people and was genuinely enjoying life at “the home,

16 May 2026 Hi, I’m Beverly Clyde, an 81-year-old widow, who enjoys traveling. My life is not the life I wanted or expected; I miss my husband David very much. About a year after he died, I realized I still had a life to live and decided that I would like to live overseas. I am in reasonably good health for someone in their eighties. My first overseas adventure was in Ireland. I lived in Waterford, Ireland almost five months. I had a wonderful time and met many delightful