Glamping at The Barley Bothy I first heard about Boutique Farm Bothies when scrolling through Instagram and saw a repost by VisitAberdeen of someone relaxing in a hot tub in a picturesque countryside setting. ‘Wood-fired hot tub’ in the caption caught my attention and I immediately wanted to find out more. Years ago, when we […]
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Eagle Brae
I recently saw a Facebook post that said, “My brain has too many tabs open”. That was exactly how I felt when we set off for our short break in the Highlands recently: I had just been told that we had 4 weeks to find a new home, pack and move; our own tenants were about […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turning one
It has been almost two months since I wrote anything here and as time has cantered by, you have waddled out of your first year and into toddler-hood. You have been walking since the end of September but only last week decided it was time to let go of our fingers and the couch, and […]
Sunshine and smiles
I have learnt a few things about you over the last few weeks: you love ice cream, you are very happy in hot weather, and you don’t mind flying (in fact you were in your element on the plane, grinning at the rows of people like they were there for your entertainment). This month you […]