Earlier this year I was reading the kids a children’s book on Scottish history. In it was a […]
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We finished our weekend in malt whisky country with a trip to the Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown. Before […]
It’s not often we get to see snow and autumn colours simultaneously but that’s exactly what we got […]
The Glenlivet whisky distillery is about 1.5 hours north-west of Aberdeen in a beautiful, rural pocket of the […]
Smacking is to be banned in Scotland, hopefully from next year, and I’m very happy about this. But […]
We had a fantastic weekend away at Glenshee Ecocamp and the Braemar Gathering. We stayed in a vintage […]
The new bypass for motor vehicles – the AWPR – is set to open soon and I posted […]
We’re just back from a fantastic weekend away staying at the Bridge House Stables in Perthshire. It’s an […]
I love old things. We’re doing some exploring this weekend in a beautiful part of Scotland. I love […]
Have you ever wondered why the national flower of Scotland is a prickly weed? I find it amusing […]
I have had the best four days. I can’t even begin to describe how fantastic it has been. […]
We saw the Merchant of Venice at Drum Castle last night by Illyria. It was brilliant and the […]
My sister is visiting us which gave me an excuse to go to Dunnottar Castle. I never tire […]
My father is visiting and as a day trip today we decided to check out Loch Muick. It’s […]
It’s just over two weeks until Pedal on Parliament in Aberdeen. If you want a more cycle-friendly Scotland […]
My 11-year-old son told me off for being sexist this week. We were watching TV and one of […]
All good holidays must come to an end and that end, for us, is today. Yesterday we spent […]
I must be a sucker for punishment because we went for another scary drive today. This time we […]
Yesterday we drove over The Bealach na Bà which was terrifying. It’s like driving into the jaws of a […]
I summoned the courage to drive the Bealach na Bà today and it was a hair-raising and buttock-clenching experience. […]
