We’re pretty much half way through The Wildlife Trust’s #30DaysWild for June (30 random acts of wildness for 30 days). I did intend on writing this at the beginning of the month but, as ever, life got in the way (and my blog broke or a while…thankfully we’re back up and running!). So, here’s what […]
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Murton Farm Nature Reserve
When you think of Murton Trust you’ll most probably think of the lovely farm and its animals, birds and children’s activities. But you might not realise that it also has an extensive nature reserve that is free to explore. We have visited the farm many times before but a few weeks ago we walked around the […]
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5 National Trust for Scotland Properties We Love
National Trust for Scotland Properties in Aberdeenshire and Angus We spend a lot of time visiting National Trust for Scotland properties in Aberdeenshire and Angus with our two little ones. With castles a-plenty in Aberdeenshire, a local NTS property is often the meet-up location of choice when catching up with friends (fitting the requirements of […]
Snapshots and Scenes from October
October was the month my baby turned 5. Each year when the trees are at their most glorious and we kick through piles of leaves, I remember driving home from hospital with my newborn. Those first walks as a family of three in countryside lit in shades of yellows and reds. Finding my feet as […]
A Knight for a Day: Exploring Edzell Castle
Well, not quite a knight for a day but a couple of hours at least. Edzell Castle is fast becoming my favourite place to go with the kids in the area. Tucked behind the pretty Angus town of Edzell, and in the care of Historic Scotland, the castle ruins are a wonderful playground for children […]
Exploring Beauly, Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar
During our stay at Eagle Brae in February we spent a lot of our time cosying up in our lovely log cabin (a whole lot of hygge-ing!) and just enjoying the surroundings. But when we weren’t at the log cabin here’s what we got up to. Beauly We visited Beauly on our way to Eagle Brae, […]
A Day in St Andrews
We don’t have weekends. That may sound strange but my husband works four days on, four days off, and I work in three of the days he is at home with the children. Instead of weekends we try to have one ‘family day’ each week. With April being slightly hectic it has been a while […]
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Discovering Angus
Having had an Angus postcode for nine months and now living in Aberdeenshire close to the Angus border, I have grown to love this perhaps often overlooked area with its quiet beauty; rolling farmland, picturesque glens and stunning coastline. I feel that I’ve only just scratched the surface of the gems to be found in the […]
Our First Family Holiday: Self-Catering in Southern Scotland
One of the occupational hazards of writing about Scotland is incredibly itchy feet. I am forever mentally planning trips and short breaks; dreaming of Scottish beaches and lochs and empty winding roads. The balancing act of work and motherhood (plus my husband’s new 4 day on, 4 day off rotation) doesn’t make it easy to […]