We went for a walk up Scolty Hill today which is a small hill just south of Banchory. […]
Scotland
Last Monday was a bank holiday here and we took the opportunity to visit Pitmedden Gardens. Despite being […]
Yesterday was hot. BBC weather says it was 24C here which felt pretty awful. How did I ever […]
On Saturday night after the Braemar junior games, there was a family ceilidh in the village hall. A […]
There’s a nice opinion piece in the Guardian this week, written by an Australian who thinks Britain is wonderful. I […]
Scotland’s renewable energy industry employs more than 17,000 people and had a turnover of £5.5 billion in 2017. […]
We have spent a wonderful few days staying at The Highland Club in Fort Augustus. The Highland Club […]
Started in 1803 and completed 12 years late in 1822, the Caledonian Canal connects the North Sea with […]
After the hottest Easter weekend ever a little bit of winter has returned and we saw patches of […]
We’re back at home after a wonderful week in Glencoe which is now at the top of our […]
We walked part of the Pap of Glencoe walk which is a hill walk starting from Old Glencoe […]
The last time I was in Glencoe was more than 20 years ago and I’d forgotten how beautiful […]
We visited the Oban Distillery in Oban today and did the tour. Kids are allowed on this tour […]
We awoke to a rainy gloomy day today and spent the first half of it relaxing inside by […]
We visited the Glenfinnan Viaduct which is a concrete rail bridge built in the late 19th century. It’s […]
We’ve had a lovely couple of days in Glencoe, Scotland. What a beautiful place! Part of the reason […]
We went aurora hunting last night because every newspaper said we’d see a magnificent light show when a […]
It has been a crazy busy week and the craziness is still going. Elizabeth has been performing in […]
We walked up to the top of Creag Choinnich today and it was marvelous. It’s probably one of […]
Some kayakers lost a kayak in the River Clunie today and we watched the rescue operation. I’m amazed […]
