A gorgeous drive down the west coast from the port of Oban to Kilmartin, a globally significant archaeological site with burial cairns, stone circles and standing stones dating from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The museum and the churchyard at Kilmartin village are well worth a visit. Then on to Inveraray for coffee and a stroll by Loch Fyne 🗿⚓️☀️🏴
Beautiful weather this week for my group from Tennessee! 🏴🇺🇸 Cool wind but warm in the sun for a visit to Glen Nevis and the Ben Nevis Malt Whisky Distillery 🥃
Ben Nevis is the UK’s highest mountain at 4413ft. Still some snow on the summit, and plenty of hikers enjoying the spring sunshine! ⛰️☀️🍃
Doing some preparation for a specialist art tour next month with a visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. It houses an amazing collection of art from c1900 onwards and includes one of the best collections of Surrealist art anywhere in the world! 🎨🖼️🏴
I have had great fun over the past few days working with French groups in town for the rugby with plenty of laughs along the way 😀 Apparently there are * 15,000 * French rugby fans in Edinburgh this weekend and the Royal Mile is a sea of red, white and blue!
There is a long history of friendship between Scotland and France. At the end of the thirteenth century the two countries shared a mutual enemy - the English! So they signed an agreement, the terms of which meant that should England invade either country, the other would go to their aid. This ‘Auld Alliance’ is considered the oldest military alliance in the world.
Although the alliance was officially ended in the 16th century, its spirit lives on! And this afternoon the two teams will compete at Murrayfield for the Auld Alliance Cup 🏉🏉🏉
Bonne chance aux deux équipes, que la meilleure gagne! 🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷 ... See MoreSee Less
Every year on 25th January Scots the world over celebrate the birth of our national poet, Robert Burns. Burns Suppers will be taking place tonight, with poetry, a feast of haggis, neeps and tatties and of course a dram or three of whisky! 🥃🥃🏴
This Burns Day, instead of a post looking at the great poet himself, we are turning our attention to his long suffering wife, Jean Armour. Known as the "Belle of Mauchline", Jean and Burns began a relationship in the spring of 1785 and by the end of that year she was pregnant. Meantime, Burns had had a baby with his mother's servant and was also planning on eloping to Jamaica with another woman, "Highland" Mary Campbell. It is said Jean's father fainted on the spot on hearing the news Jean was expecting a baby out of wedlock with Burns! Needless to say James Armour was not that impressed with his potential new son-in-law but he soon changed his mind when Burns became an overnight sensation on the publication of the Kilamarnock edition of his poems! He finally allowed them to marry in 1788 (by which time Burns and Jean had reconciled. and Jean had given birth to two sets of twins by Burns). Jean had 9 children with Burns, only 3 of whom survived to adulthood. He had at least another 4 to other women...
"Bonnie Jean" inspired numerous Burns poems including I Love my Jean. She's thought to be the muse for possibly the most romantic of all Burns' poems, "A Red, Red Rose" 🌹🌹🌹(I have to admit a soft spot for that one, it was recited at our wedding💗)
So if you are attending a Burns Supper tonight, during the Toast to the Lassies spare a thought for Bonnie Jean!
There are 2 statues of Jean in Scotland, one in Dumfries where she is accompanied by a small child, and a beautiful bronze in her home town of Mauchline (created by my very talented friend, the sculptor Ruaraig Maciver).
Happy New Year one and all! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026, and lang may yer lum reek! 🎉🥂🎆
Here’s a look back at some of the fabulous scenic locations in #Scotland that we made it to in 2025 - it’s been a good year! 🏴🏴🏴 ... See MoreSee Less
Wishing all our friends and followers a very peaceful and joyful Christmas! 🎄🎄✨
Our tree is looking fab this year thanks to a gift from the super kind and super talented Aly MacDonald of mudandthread who makes these amazing ornaments - a taste of Scotland coming to us all the way from sunny Florida! 🏴🇺🇸🥃
Oban - Kilmartin - Inveraray
A gorgeous drive down the west coast from the port of Oban to Kilmartin, a globally significant archaeological site with burial cairns, stone circles and standing stones dating from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The museum and the churchyard at Kilmartin village are well worth a visit. Then on to Inveraray for coffee and a stroll by Loch Fyne 🗿⚓️☀️🏴
#obanscotland #kilmartinglen #inveraray #scotland #scotlandexplore #scotlandlover #bluebadgeguides #scottishtouristguidesassociation #britishguildoftouristguides #scotlandscenery #scotlandtrip #scottishtours ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful weather this week for my group from Tennessee! 🏴🇺🇸 Cool wind but warm in the sun for a visit to Glen Nevis and the Ben Nevis Malt Whisky Distillery 🥃
Ben Nevis is the UK’s highest mountain at 4413ft. Still some snow on the summit, and plenty of hikers enjoying the spring sunshine! ⛰️☀️🍃
#bennevis #bennevisdistillery #whisky #fortwilliamscotland #visitscotland #bluebadgetouristguide #bluebadgeguides #scotland #scotlandlover ... See MoreSee Less
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Doing some preparation for a specialist art tour next month with a visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. It houses an amazing collection of art from c1900 onwards and includes one of the best collections of Surrealist art anywhere in the world! 🎨🖼️🏴
#bluebadgeguides #scottishtouristguidesassociation #britishguildoftouristguides #britishguildoftouristguide #britishguildoftouristguiding #scotland #scotlandlover #scotlandexplore #scotlandshots #scotlandisnow #scotlandtravel #modernart #modernart_pictures #nationalgalleriesofscotland #nationalgalleriesofscotlandedinburgh #nationalgalleriesofscotlandmodernone ... See MoreSee Less
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I have had great fun over the past few days working with French groups in town for the rugby with plenty of laughs along the way 😀 Apparently there are * 15,000 * French rugby fans in Edinburgh this weekend and the Royal Mile is a sea of red, white and blue!
There is a long history of friendship between Scotland and France. At the end of the thirteenth century the two countries shared a mutual enemy - the English! So they signed an agreement, the terms of which meant that should England invade either country, the other would go to their aid. This ‘Auld Alliance’ is considered the oldest military alliance in the world.
Although the alliance was officially ended in the 16th century, its spirit lives on! And this afternoon the two teams will compete at Murrayfield for the Auld Alliance Cup 🏉🏉🏉
Bonne chance aux deux équipes, que la meilleure gagne! 🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷 ... See MoreSee Less
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Every year on 25th January Scots the world over celebrate the birth of our national poet, Robert Burns. Burns Suppers will be taking place tonight, with poetry, a feast of haggis, neeps and tatties and of course a dram or three of whisky! 🥃🥃🏴
This Burns Day, instead of a post looking at the great poet himself, we are turning our attention to his long suffering wife, Jean Armour. Known as the "Belle of Mauchline", Jean and Burns began a relationship in the spring of 1785 and by the end of that year she was pregnant. Meantime, Burns had had a baby with his mother's servant and was also planning on eloping to Jamaica with another woman, "Highland" Mary Campbell. It is said Jean's father fainted on the spot on hearing the news Jean was expecting a baby out of wedlock with Burns! Needless to say James Armour was not that impressed with his potential new son-in-law but he soon changed his mind when Burns became an overnight sensation on the publication of the Kilamarnock edition of his poems! He finally allowed them to marry in 1788 (by which time Burns and Jean had reconciled. and Jean had given birth to two sets of twins by Burns). Jean had 9 children with Burns, only 3 of whom survived to adulthood. He had at least another 4 to other women...
"Bonnie Jean" inspired numerous Burns poems including I Love my Jean. She's thought to be the muse for possibly the most romantic of all Burns' poems, "A Red, Red Rose" 🌹🌹🌹(I have to admit a soft spot for that one, it was recited at our wedding💗)
So if you are attending a Burns Supper tonight, during the Toast to the Lassies spare a thought for Bonnie Jean!
There are 2 statues of Jean in Scotland, one in Dumfries where she is accompanied by a small child, and a beautiful bronze in her home town of Mauchline (created by my very talented friend, the sculptor Ruaraig Maciver).
#BurnsDay #RobertBurns #britishguildoftouristguides #scottishtours #bluebadgetouristguides #scotlandtravel #scotlandlover #scotland #scottishtouristguidesassociation #jeanarmour
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Cold and a wee dusting of snow on our walk in the Border hills today 🥶❄️☀️
#scotland #scotlandlover #scotlandexplore #scotlandshots #scotlandisnow #scotlandtravel #scottishborders #scottishborderswalks ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy New Year one and all! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026, and lang may yer lum reek! 🎉🥂🎆
Here’s a look back at some of the fabulous scenic locations in #Scotland that we made it to in 2025 - it’s been a good year! 🏴🏴🏴 ... See MoreSee Less
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Wishing all our friends and followers a very peaceful and joyful Christmas! 🎄🎄✨
Our tree is looking fab this year thanks to a gift from the super kind and super talented Aly MacDonald of mudandthread who makes these amazing ornaments - a taste of Scotland coming to us all the way from sunny Florida! 🏴🇺🇸🥃
#scotland #scotlandlover #scotlandexplore #scotlandshots #scotlandisnow #scotlandtravel ... See MoreSee Less
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