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Why I love the Isle of Arran in Winter
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
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Brambles Restaurant at Auchrannie Resort, Isle of Arran
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
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Five Tips I'd Give to Anyone Planning a Trip to Orkney
It's been almost two years since we first visited the Orkney Islands. It was as part of a big work trip that we extended into a mini...
Oct 6, 20253 min read


Gallanach Beach, Isle of Muck
One hobby I've really come to love since moving to the Scottish Highlands is wild swimming. To be honest, I'd never really heard of wild...
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Ten of My Favourite Things to Do on the Isle of Arran
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...
Aug 18, 20255 min read


Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle of Arran
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...
Jul 21, 20252 min read


Five Things I'd Add to my Packing List for a Trip to the Scottish Highlands
As someone who lives in the Scottish Highlands, it can sometimes be hard to step into the shoes of someone who is visiting for the first...
May 26, 20253 min read


Thoughts on my Visit to the Isle of Kerrera
I love Scottish Islands. If you've been following along on my blog or maybe if you folow me on Instagram, you'll know that one of my big...
Apr 7, 20253 min read


How to Avoid the Dreaded Highland Midge (and what to do when they bite)
It's that time of year again! With the heavy rain and warm(ish) tempretures right now in the Scottish Highlands, we've seen the return of...
Jun 10, 20243 min read


How we Spent 3 Days on the Isle of Arran
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...
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Everything we Did on Orkney
I was so excited to visit the Orkney islands a few weeks ago. Orkney has long been on my "to-visit" list and I was really excited to...
Nov 6, 20233 min read


An Adventure to the Small Isles
I knew very little about the Small Isles before moving up to the Scottish Highlands a few years ago. But in my attempt to visit 30...
Sep 11, 20232 min read


A Weekend in Oban
When I first moved to the Scottish Highlands three years ago, I was so excited to get out and explore some new places that I've never...
Jul 31, 20232 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


The Top 5 Places I want to visit in the Scottish Highlands
If there is one thing I cannot stress enough about the Scottish Highlands, it is the sheer magnitude of the place! There is so much more...
May 17, 20213 min read
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