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”…
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A taste of Orkney
I love food. I love trying new food. I love eating locally sourced food and if it’s homemade, well, that’s me sold! Our last trip gave us a taste of Orkney that has definitely left…
Year two in Scotland
Two whole years have passed since we packed our car and a hired van with our whole world inside and landed in rural Perthshire. Year two in Scotland for us has been more adventures and…
Craigleith & Bass Rock Trip
At this time of year the Firth of Forth is teaming with wildlife – seals, razor bills, guillemots, cormorants, gannets and of course the cute puffins. I only have to scroll through my Instagram feed…
Isle of Harris Distillers
One of Scotland’s most famous products is whisky and there are many distilleries across the country that have been producing it and selling it world wide for many years. But toward the end of 2015…
Making plans and embracing the new year
My Facebook feed is full of “New year, new me” quotes or people moaning they have to go back to work after two or more weeks off work (poor them!) but the Dude and I…