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Looking Back on 2022
I'm sure you'll read many of these blogposts over the next week. Something about the end of a year leads a lot of us to reflect on all...
Dec 28, 20223 min read


How I manage the long Highland winters
It's that time of year again! The clocks went back a few weeks ago which means we now have much shorter days here in the Scottish...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


Dornoch Cathedral
Whenever I visit somewhere new for the first time, I love to explore any old churches or cathedrals in the town or city. I studied...
Nov 21, 20222 min read


A Coffee Shop Tour of Inverness
Despite having written almost 50 blogposts over the last 18 months, can you believe this is my first dedicated blogpost about things to...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


A Cosy Lunch at the Midge Bite Cafe
When the cold autumn weather starts to come in, what do you like to do with your time? I often find these dark days of autumn pretty...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Dornoch in Autumn
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll remember that last year I spent a wonderful weekend in Dornoch. It was one of my first...
Oct 17, 20222 min read


My Favourite Bookshops in the Scottish Highlands
After my post a few weeks ago sharing my favourite coffee shops on Skye, I thought it would be interesting to share some of my favourite...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


An Ideal Day Off in Beauly
My ideal day off usually involves getting a nice lunch somewhere, grabbing a cake and coffee afterwards and then have a wee wander....
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Scotland's Best High Street?
Fort William is a funny little town. When I first arrived here off a train from Glasgow over six years ago, I was so surprised how much...
Aug 22, 20223 min read


A Guide to Gairloch
A few months ago, I shared a blogpost about all the places I hoped to visit this year in the Scottish Highlands. I was feeling a bit...
Aug 15, 20223 min read


An Afternoon in Aviemore
A few weeks ago, we had to do a delivery to the Cairngorms. This part of the Scottish Highlands is one that I've driven past plenty of...
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Where to grab a coffee on the Isle of Skye
There are many things people want to see when they come to the Isle of Skye. The Fairy Pools. The Old Man of Storr. The Quiraing. It has...
Jul 26, 20222 min read


The Highland's Hidden Gem
When you've spent the week living with rain, you head to where its dry on your day off! That's what we did on our day off a few weeks ago...
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Summer of Scottish Reads 2022 | What I'm Reading this Summer
Last year, I spent a good part of my summer holidays reading books set in and about Scotland. I love reading and books, but I came to a...
May 30, 20222 min read


Talisker Bay
Only a few years ago, I really didn't like spending time at the beach at all. But I have come around to just wonderful it is to spend...
May 16, 20222 min read


Hiking the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
Can you believe it's taken me so long to climb the Old Man of Storr? I really think it's true what they say about people never visiting...
May 3, 20222 min read


A Year of Heather and the Highlands
It's been a year since I started Heather and the Highlands! I can't quite believe it! For so long, having a space to share my adventures...
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Top Places I want to Visit in the Highlands this year
Spring has sprung in the Scottish Highlands! We have daffodils blooming all over the place and the sun has finally returned to our little...
Mar 14, 20222 min read


The Dunvegan Two Churches Walk
What do you do when there's a storm coming in? Head to the Isle of Skye for a winters walk, of course! With a free Saturday, we decided...
Jan 31, 20222 min read


Dunscaith Castle
When you think of things Scotland has in abundance, one of the first things you'd think of is castles. Scotland is home to some of the...
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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