Inner Hebrides, Scotland

An Isle of Mull Hogmanay – lang may yer lum reek

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 the office with a serious case of January blues and an aching desire to wander in remote corners of Scotland.  Also, my liver hurts and my clothes have… Continue reading An Isle of Mull Hogmanay – lang may yer lum reek

Inner Hebrides, Scotland

Isle of Mull – waterfalls, woolly beasties and wild weather

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 the following day.  Instead, we decided to enjoy a drier tour of the island by car. Casper donned his smart, cable-knit sweater while we opted for that good… Continue reading Isle of Mull – waterfalls, woolly beasties and wild weather

Inner Hebrides, Scotland

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 rainfall. The Wee White Dug was made to feel most welcome wherever he went.  He reckons it's because people recognised him from his recent appearance in the Historic Scotland … Continue reading Mull – Dreich, drookit but delightful