Aha! See?! Bet you thought the promise of part 2 within a year was about as plausible as a Dominic Cummings eye test, but here we are! And just one week later than part 1. Yass. So, where was I? Oh yeah: we had just got to Oban, and the sun was STILL shining! And… Continue reading Oh, It’s You Again, Is it? Or “First Lockdown Trip – Part 2”
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Oh, It’s You Again, Is it? Or “First Lockdown Trip – Part 1”
OK, look, here’s the thing: we could go on and on about who or what is to blame for me not writing this blog for over a year. We could spend many, many words with apologies, excuses and beggings for forgivenesses, or we can just say “it is what it is” and move on. Ach… Continue reading Oh, It’s You Again, Is it? Or “First Lockdown Trip – Part 1”
Fun and Frolics at Abbotsford
Hello? Anyone there?! Hmmm. I’ll keep writing anyway, even though – since I haven’t blogged since May – you’ve probably all buggered off to read blogs by people who blog regularly (rolly eyes emoji) OK, so it has been a while. In my defence, I got royally, spectacularly, brutally, heart-breakingly, out-of-the-fucking-blue-ingly dumped at the end of… Continue reading Fun and Frolics at Abbotsford
Strathy Point – and memories of a weird B&B…
On my recent holiday in Sutherland, northern Scotland, after a day exploring just a wee bit of the neighbouring Caithness (not much about that today – I’ll probably write a blog post about that at some point), we were heading back to our holiday cottage near Tongue. Grown Up Boyfriend was driving and, after a… Continue reading Strathy Point – and memories of a weird B&B…
‘Tis (just about still) the Season… Let’s Talk Scotland’s Reflections on 2017 (Part 2)
Boxing day. The day where the majority of people are overcome by food / drink regret, before saying “ach fuck it” and opening another “family” sized bag of crisps or getting stuck into the leftover trifle. I’m not going to add myself to that group today. Well, what I mean is that although I will… Continue reading ‘Tis (just about still) the Season… Let’s Talk Scotland’s Reflections on 2017 (Part 2)
‘Tis the Season… Let’s Talk Scotland’s Reflections on 2017 (Part 1)
No, don’t stop reading before you even start! This isn’t going to be some pishy, hippy, wanky look back at a year in which I have been “blessed” or “found myself”, or a reflection on how *another* year has flown by and I’m one step closer to death (although, that last bit is very true).… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season… Let’s Talk Scotland’s Reflections on 2017 (Part 1)
The Let’s Talk Scotland Guide to Scottish Wildlife (aka how to epically fail to spot it…)
(Before I start, a quick note: unlike most of my blog posts, the majority of the photos in this one are not mine – they have been nicked from ‘tinterweb (from sites where you’re allowed to do that – I checked!). The reason for this will become apparent very shortly… – – – Scotland is… Continue reading The Let’s Talk Scotland Guide to Scottish Wildlife (aka how to epically fail to spot it…)
Skye: The Fairy Pools
People who know me well are aware of my excessive obsession with love of the Isle of Skye. I mentioned my passion for this place in my recent blog post about Raasay (which is an island reached by a wee ferry from Sconser on Skye) – and this is the first of what I am sure… Continue reading Skye: The Fairy Pools
“Could you be…the most beautiful isle in the world?”
To the tune of the Prince classic, natch. This post is about the utterly stunning island of Raasay, which lies between the west coast mainland and the Isle of Skye. What. A. Place. Let me start with this: I am completely and totally in love with the Isle of Skye. At last count, I think I’ve… Continue reading “Could you be…the most beautiful isle in the world?”
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