The Boys’ Brigade 59th Beating Retreat, Edinburgh
The 2016 Boys’ Brigade 59th Beating Retreat held in Edinburgh
Ten years in Scotland and ten reasons to visit
If you know me, you will know that I could tell you many more reasons than ten reasons to visit this amazing and beautiful country I now call home. So here is what I have come up with for your Top Ten Reasons to Visit Scotland and why I think you should visit, but then I’m of…
Visiting Falkirk, an adventures weekend!
From the moment I got my itinerary I knew was going to bring back some great boyhood memories, with activities like Go Karting and rifle shooting lined up and I was not wrong! I was also pleasantly surprise by the amount of local activities and fantastic sights in and around Falkirk. Along with the rest…
Glen Coe, a photographers dream!
As you approach the Glen, no matter the weather, if the mist and haar is floating over the boggy ground, the clouds are hanging low throughout the glen or if the sun is reflected in the unbelievably beautiful colours on the side of the gigantic mountains, there is something rather special about Glen Coe. I…
My top five reasons to visit the Outer Hebrides Isles in Scotland
When you arrive to the Scottish isles, straight away you feel your pace slowing down. Experiencing island pace usually happens when visiting the isles and things just may take that little bit longer. Things don’t get rushed, you should try it, its good for you! It had been over 12 years since we last visited, so were really excited to…
The Kingdom of Fife, filled with flavours and history
The Kingdom of Fife, filled with flavours and history ‘Most people would associate the Kingdom of Fife with the home of golf, which is indeed the case, but look closer and you will find a lot more than just that’ I was invited along with the other Scotlanders to spend the weekend in the Kingdom…
The Harmonium Project, Edinburgh International Festival
I was delighted I had the opportunity to be a spectator at the mesmerising and spectacular Art Projection, that was the ‘Harmonium Project’ by John Adams. This was both the official opening of the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus. This was…
A weekend in the Scottish Highlands, at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel
I had been invited to stay at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel and was pleased to accept this great offer. We had not visited the region properly for many years and personally I love the photogenic scenery around there, so we were going to make the most of it. The Bridge of Orchy Hotel is…
The Story of a Battle and of Sir William Wallace
A few weekends ago we had a free afternoon and utilised this to visit the National Wallace Monument in Stirling http://www.nationalwallacemonument.com This year is a special one for the site, as it’s now 20 years since the showing of the famous Hollywood Blockbuster ‘Braveheart’. They are therefore hosting an array of special event and activities.…
My Scottish Borders visit
Together with the rest of the Scotlanders and partners, we were visiting the Scottish Borders as part of a bigger Visit Scotland campaign, to further promote and create awareness of this somewhat unexplored part of Scotland with the new Borders Railway opening up in September of 2015. We are aware that the majority of visitors…
