For me, there's nothing like a short escape somewhere you love and that's really familiar At the start of September, my family and I had a weekend away on the Isle of Arran to celebrate my Dad's retirement at the start of the year. We all love the Isle of Arran and it really does feel like an escape for us all. We decided to book to stay in some self-catering apartments in a place we've never been before: Arran Shores in the village of Lamlash. Arran Shores is a group of 14 s

Since moving to the Scottish Highlands over five years ago now, one thing that I have come to love about this place is whisky. I never really liked whisky before moving to the Highlands, but over the years (and through many, many tastings) it's become something that I really enjoy learning about and discovering more about the history of. Every winter, my family visit the Isle of Arran . It's become one of my favourite trips every year, and I love the chance to really slow dow

Growing up, my family and I always spent a week of the summer holidays on the Isle of Arran. It was normally a week filled with adventures and fun, but also normally with the unpredicable summer Scottish weather and a whole lot of midges thrown in. Then, about 10 years ago, we went for the first time at the start of December. We were very skeptical about what winter might look like on a Scottish island known for being a hit with tourists during the summer months. But what we

Every winter, my family and I spend a couple of festive days relaxing and working on the Isle of Arran. It's one of my favourite things to do in the winter months-a perfect wayto slow down after a busy November in our business and before the busyness of Christmas gets really underway. One thing we always have to do during our time on the island is visit Brambles restaurant at Auchrannie Resort in Brodick. For years, my family have been visiting this restaurant during our holi

Ah December! The end of the year here and probably one of the most interesting months to live in the Scottish Highlands. It's a time of year that I've really grown to love and that's one of the reasons why I recently launched my first digital product, A Winter Guide to the Scottish Highlands. Inside are loads of reflections on what it's like to live in the Scottish Highlands during the coldest time of year, as well as some helpful planning tips for making your next winter ad

The Isle of Arran is my favourite Scottish island. I've been visiting this island since I was a very young child and I have to admit that I know this island pretty well now. The first time I brought my husband along to the Isle of Arran, he loved hearing more about the island from someone who knows this place so well and who has years of experience of visiting this place. So I thought what better way to share more about my love for this Scottish island than to share 10 of my

Whenever my family and I used to visit the Isle of Arran during the summer holiday when I was a child, we always made a trip over to...

Having grown up spending lots of time exploring the Isle of Arran, I really feel like I know the island pretty well. It's an island I...

Happy New Year! I can't quite believe we are now in 2025! After a busy few months, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with my blog again. To kick off the New Year, I wanted to share some of my favourite places to explore during winter in the Scottish Highlands. This winter marks my 5th winter living in the Scottish Highlands (I know, I can't quite believe it either!) so I feel like I have enough experience to be able to share some of my favourite places to explor

At the end of November, we spent a few days with my family on the Isle of Arran. Growing up, we spent a lot of family holidays on the...