Many moons ago in the summer of 96, I graduated from the University of Edinburgh after four years of partying, punctuated with frantic bouts of study. A… Read more “An idyllic weekend on the Isle of Iona”
Category: Inner Hebrides
An unforgettable camping adventure with WildTrax – Beyond Limits
The last time I “embraced” (note the sarcastic use of punctuation) camping and slept in a tent, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister and the movie ‘Big’ was… Read more “An unforgettable camping adventure with WildTrax – Beyond Limits”
Spring on the Ardtornish Estate – a seasonal trilogy (part 3)
On 28 February the ‘Beast from the East’ arrived with a vengeance and much of Scotland ground to a halt. Roads were impassable, public transport stopped, schools… Read more “Spring on the Ardtornish Estate – a seasonal trilogy (part 3)”
Learning to love Skye – glamping on the misty isle
I’ve visited, or passed through Skye a number of times over the years, but it hasn’t been a lack of free time that’s stopped me from writing… Read more “Learning to love Skye – glamping on the misty isle”
Lang may yer lum reek – Hogmanay on the Isle of Mull
And just like that it’s all over for another year. Christmas and Hogmanay are a distant memory and after 11 blissful work free days I’m back in… Read more “Lang may yer lum reek – Hogmanay on the Isle of Mull”
I survived Black Friday!
It’s that time of year again when ordinary, mild-mannered folk go loopy at the mere hint of a bargain. On Black Friday who amongst us can resist the… Read more “I survived Black Friday!”
Fee fi fo fum – in search of giants
There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home! Having just spent a week bored to tears on an Italian beach… Read more “Fee fi fo fum – in search of giants”
Geein’ it laldy on Gigha
I’m delving into my road-trip archives to share a lesser known Scottish gem with you today – the community owned Isle of Gigha. Gigha first caught my… Read more “Geein’ it laldy on Gigha”
Waterfalls, woolly beasties, wild weather and westies!
Having survived a soaking of epic proportion on our first day on the Isle of Mull we weren’t quite so inclined to embark on another drookit trek… Read more “Waterfalls, woolly beasties, wild weather and westies!”
Mull – Dreich, drookit but delightful
We had a mini break on Mull last week and a wonderful time was had by all, despite the fact that Noah built an ark after a lighter… Read more “Mull – Dreich, drookit but delightful”