I love Christmas, even more than Ebenezer Scrooge did after he’d been visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve (count them again if you doubt me). I’ve… Read more “Christmas at the Botanics, Edinburgh”
Loch Lomond – a luxury lodge with an incredible view
I have fond memories of holidaying by yon bonnie banks of Loch Lomond as a teenager. My days were spent hiking, canoeing and exploring the pretty villages… Read more “Loch Lomond – a luxury lodge with an incredible view”
History and hygge in Aberdeenshire
Nothing signals the arrival of winter in Scotland more than the snow gates closing on the Cock Bridge to Tomintoul road. This year it arrived while the… Read more “History and hygge in Aberdeenshire”
Edinburgh – plague, a foul stench and ghouls galore!
Edinburgh – refined and genteel by day, dark and sinister by night. Burke and Hare, Deacon Brodie and countless other thieves, cutthroats and vagabonds have crept around… Read more “Edinburgh – plague, a foul stench and ghouls galore!”
Country living in Big Tree Country
It’s safe to say September was hectic. In the space of ten days, we clocked up 1,000 breathtaking kilometres in Iceland (sans The Wee White Dug) and… Read more “Country living in Big Tree Country”
Escaping the post holiday blues on the Isle of Harris
How do you cure the post holiday blues? By escaping to an idyllic corner of the Isle of Harris, that’s how. I recently returned from Iceland feeling… Read more “Escaping the post holiday blues on the Isle of Harris”
An idyllic weekend on the Isle of Iona
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”
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”
All aboard for Hogwarts! – a magical journey on ‘The Jacobite’ steam train
We recently spent a weekend in Lochaber to tick off a bucket list experience. We had tickets to ride on ‘The Jacobite’ steam train (or the Hogwarts Express to… Read more “All aboard for Hogwarts! – a magical journey on ‘The Jacobite’ steam train”
What’s not to love about Caithness?
It was my birthday recently and Mr G treated me to a long weekend in the far north of Scotland. Hooray for birthdays. Our base was a… Read more “What’s not to love about Caithness?”