Summer arrived in Scotland last week, and as the mercury hit the high 20s, Scots uncovered their alabaster, white limbs and embraced al-fresco living with gusto. The… Read more “Pipes, drums and marching Highlanders”
Category: Castles & ancient ruins
Orkney (part 3) – seas of unimaginable blue.
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks which has involved lots of Scottish travel, but I’ve finally managed to sit still long enough to write the third… Read more “Orkney (part 3) – seas of unimaginable blue.”
Orkney (part 1) – The Tomb of the Wee Dugs
Last weekend we spent 3 fantastic days zipping around Orkney taking in the sights. We managed to see and do so much, yet we barely scratched the… Read more “Orkney (part 1) – The Tomb of the Wee Dugs “
A VIP (very important pooch) visits Arran!
When I blogged about the lovely Isle of Arran recently, I bemoaned the fact that I hadn’t found time to visit since the summer of 2015. Thankfully,… Read more “A VIP (very important pooch) visits Arran!”
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!”
Monoliths, mountains and Scotland in miniature
Today I’m delving into my travel archives to share some of my favourite spots on the lovely Isle of Arran with you. Arran is a beautiful island… Read more “Monoliths, mountains and Scotland in miniature”
A wee foray into Moray
I’ll confess – I’ve mislead you with the title of this post. You see Moray doesn’t rhyme with foray but I wasn’t about to let that get… Read more “A wee foray into Moray”
The Battle of Bannockburn II
On Saturday we set off sans Wee White Dug along a wet and miserable M9 bound for Stirling. It felt odd hitting the road without our travel buddy. It’s… Read more “The Battle of Bannockburn II”
Even Carlsberg couldn’t beat an Assynt sunset!
The Scots poet Norman MacCaig once posed the question ‘Who possesses this landscape? - The man who bought it or I who am possessed by it?’ It sums… Read more “Even Carlsberg couldn’t beat an Assynt sunset! “
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”
