Living in Scotland we feel extremely lucky to have so many options for walks and days out, without even leaving big tree country. With flat trails around lochs, plenty of small hills with cracking views…
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Grown up’s with a taste for wee adventures
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…
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,…
Off-setting my carbon footprint
For many years now, through my photography business I have been gifting to my wedding clients a tree. Not as random as you might think. Weddings tot up a lot of miles – I have…
A guided tour of Islay
To many it is known as the Whisky Isle with it’s eight distilleries across the island but as we recently discovered on a guided tour of Islay this Queen of the Hebrides has so much…
Elie and St Monans
I am always on the look out for new places to take a walk and discover. A few weeks ago (that time in between Christmas and new year, where you haven’t got a clue what…
Forty Things at 40 – Scotland’s playground
Most people don’t want to make a fuss about a birthday that ends in zero, unless you are ten! This year both the Dude and I have celebrated our “big” birthday’s for a whole 12…
A snow fix in the Cairngorms
For someone who hates being cold, I absolutely LOVE snow and will be quite happy out walking in it and even making snow angels (yes, even at my age!). So when the first snow fell…
Giant lanterns at Edinburgh Zoo
Last night was the opening night for the Giant Lanterns at Edinburgh Zoo and what a spectacle it is! As we walked around the trail within the zoo grounds the air was filled with “ooo’s”…
New Lanark Visitor Centre
Nestled on the banks of the river Clyde and surrounded by woodland, New Lanark Visitor Centre is the perfect day out. The 18th century restored cotton mill is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and…