My New Year began in Findhorn on the Moray Coast, as many do for me (both my family and my husband’s family live here) so it seems fitting that my first blog post of 2017 is about this charming little village. I’ve written before about what Findhorn means to me but here are six things that I love […]
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Cameron House Hotel and Loch Lomond Sea Planes
Back in August I was lucky enough to spend my birthday weekend stay at beautiful Cameron House Hotel on the edge of Loch Lomond. If that wasn’t enough of a treat my parents also very generously sent my sister and I on a trip with Loch Lomond Seaplanes followed by a couple of hours in the […]
St Cyrus Beach
Part of the St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, this beautiful beach is a must-visit if you’re in the area. Nestled into the coastline between Aberdeenshire and Angus, 18 miles south of Stonehaven, St Cyrus beach stretches for three miles, hugged by red sand cliffs and complete with interesting rock formations and a ruined castle. In previous visits […]
A Winter Break in Argyll
A winter break on the west coast over Christmas and New Year was just what the doctor ordered. Having spent most of October, November and December suffering struggling with sickness and tiredness (I’m nearly 6 months pregnant with my second child), I was grateful for the chance to recharge my batteries in Argyll. Being wrapped […]
The Isle of Seil Revisited
Back in spring last year I journeyed out to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool with Seafari Sea Adventures and wrote about my experience for Airdeny Chalets. It was a wonderful wildlife boat trip despite the very grey weather that clung to the afternoon. At the end of last month, we took a trip back to the Isle […]
Highlights of 2014
This time last year I was living in a cottage in the Speyside village of Dufftown, twelve months on and we are now living on the East Coast, after having had three different addresses this year (the Year of Packing and Unpacking). I haven’t been able to write this blog as much as I’d have […]
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A North 58° Sea Adventure
The antidote to a stressful week of packing and moving house? A trip into the Moray Firth. After heading out with North 58° Sea Adventures, zipping from Findhorn to Hopeman, I felt calm and energised. Perhaps from seeing the coastline I know so well in a completely different light as well as the exhilarating boat trip… You […]
Crovie
They huddle, gathered in a line, with hunched hills stooped behind. What hardy souls to have placed roots here, almost in the sea itself; a place so subject to the whim of waves, unrelenting on the days when whipped into a rage. Arm in arm this little row of houses perch on the very edge of […]
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Exploring Argyll
Last month I took a trip to the Oban area and stayed at the oh-so-lovely Airdeny Chalets in Taynuilt. I loved its location: on the edge of gorgeous Glen Lonan, under the watchful gaze of Ben Cruachan and a hop away from the shores of Loch Etive. I have written a few guest posts on some […]
Aberdeenshire’s Spectacular Coastline
It was my favourite kind of day – a new area to be explored and glorious sunny weather in which to take in the new sights. The kind of day in Scotland for which I am ever-so appreciative: where the deep blue of the sky and the shimmering sea makes my heart swell with happiness; where my very […]