As we get older we tend to opt for the creature comforts, or the straightforward way of following trails through the woodland and maybe losing that edge we had twenty-something years ago that would whisper…
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My travel guide to Scotland. Sharing with you our adventures, days out, road trips and hot tips on the best places to eat too. Let Full Stop Next Chapter help you plan your next trip to bonnie Scotland.
A weekend of walks on the west coast of Scotland
In the ten years before we moved, the majority of our holidays had been to the west coast of Scotland during winter. Ninety percent of which were to the Isle of Mull and so we…
An evening at the Scottish Steakhouse
With the bells of 2019 still chiming loud and clear in our ears, new years resolutions, so far, still intact, online declarations of people doing Dry January and Veganuary have been filling up my social…
2018 – Scotland in photos
I wasn’t going to do a round up blog post for this year but then I realised it’s been a good year, so why not give you our 2018 – Scotland in photos? I am,…
Coorie in at Cringletie House
December already! How did that happen? I’m normally champing at the bit to put the Christmas tree up and write cards to send south to family and friends but this year I’m just not feeling…
Munro bagging and why it’s not for me
Munro definition: a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) and there are 282 all there for the taking. A person who completes/conquers a munro is known to have ‘bagged’ it and…
The A-Z of Me
My wardrobe mainly consists of outdoors kit, all with its own job to do – keep me warm, keep me dry, help me stay on my feet. Most of it is brightly coloured or patterned….
Third year anniversary, living in Scotland
They say time flies when you are having fun and that really is true. Three years have passed since we left everything (and everyone) we love behind in search of a new lifestyle, a different…
Glenesk Wildlife Tour
This time last year the Dude and I took a trip out to Glen Esk for a day of walking and photography. The air was crisp, the sky was a blanket of grey, the ferns…
When life gives you lemons
This post is a bit off the cuff and from the heart. I recently received a message from one of my friends, we have known each other since first school, and though when life gets…