Is there anything more lovely than sitting by a fireside? For me, being surrounded by nature, offline, with the sound of birdsong and a fire crackling is one of the best ways to spend some time. Sitting outdoors with a steaming cup of tea and listening to the river rushing by. Walks under towering trees, […]
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Relaxing at The Hideaway Experience
I was recently invited to stay at The Hideaway Experience near Dundee to write a guest post for EmbraceScotland (post coming soon!). It was absolute bliss! We stayed in The Dreamers Hideaway, with its panoramic views, hot tub, hammock, huge bathtub and super king size bed. The open plan, spacious hideaway is beautifully decorated and a great […]
- Outer Hebrides
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A Hebridean Holiday
The Outer Hebrides has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I have long felt the pull of Scotland’s west coast, drawn to its raw and wild beauty. Every trip west would make my feet itch even more and I longed to go island-hopping. Photos of white sand beaches and rugged Hebridean landscapes […]
- Aberdeenshire
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A Weekend at Boutique Farm Bothies
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 […]
Family Adventures in Angus
We spent last weekend in my favourite way – exploring new places with the littles, camera in hand. We set off in search of adventure in Angus – we live in Aberdeenshire close to the border with Angus and so we spent two days revisiting and discovering some wonderful family-friendly attractions and activities in […]
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, […]
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 […]
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An Autumn Break in Perthshire
As Perthshire is known as Big Tree Country you might expect that an autumn break in the area would be spent largely in its very enchanting forests. And, of course, a visit to the Enchanted Forest. You’d be right; our short stay in the Dunkeld area earlier this week involved sitting inside an ancient oak tree, gazing up […]
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 […]
A West Coast Holiday in Photos
Last year we enjoyed our summer holiday in Gairloch so much that we decided to return this year. But this time we chose to rent a holiday cottage just outside Gairloch instead of staying at the campsite. (It’s not that we didn’t love the wigwams but a house seemed a better option for this – rather chaotic […]