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The Little White Rose

All 69 Scottish Nationalist Party members of parliament wore white roses in their lapels at the swearing in ceremony of the Scottish parliament a few years back and I was recently asked why? The thistle is usually thought to be our national flower. The story...

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Blackness Castle, the ship that never sailed

Yesterday was bright and breezy and saw us heading out along the Firth of Forth on Scotland’s east coast to visit the impressive Blackness Castle. Blackness was built in the 1440s by the powerful Crichton family, and was used not as a family residence but...

Jill McKean 2 min read

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Feis Ile

Like your whisky? Fancy hearing some trad Scottish tunes? Then we can’t think of a better way to spend a few days than at the annual Festival of Music and Malt – the Feis Ile – on the beautiful island of Islay. The festival was...

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Some of the best museums & galleries in Edinburgh

There are some great museums and galleries in Edinburgh, with loads to see from Rodin’s The Kiss to Dolly the Sheep! And best of all, many of them are free 🙂 So whether you are after some culture, some ideas for somewhere to take the kids...

Jill McKean 2 min read

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Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie is revered in Scotland as the romantic, tragic hero of “the ’45”, the failed Jacobite Uprising of 1745. Grandson of the exiled Scottish Catholic King James II, Prince Charles Edward Stuart (to give him his proper title) was born in December 1720...

Jill McKean 3 min read

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Glencoe

We found ourselves with a tour party up in Glencoe last week, basking in the glorious spring sunshine, but with still a lot of snow around too and temperatures in single figures! The glen is located in north west Scotland, about half an hours drive...

Jill McKean 6 min read

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The Border Abbeys

This weekend we were out and about in the beautiful Scottish Borders area, visiting the Border Abbeys. There are four magnificent (now ruined) abbeys within a short distance of each other, located at Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh. These medieval monasteries were built during the...

Jill McKean 3 min read

The Hebridean Islands, Welcome to our blog

The Isle of Barra

Scotland has many beautiful islands, and it is often hard to choose exactly which ones to visit if you only have a limited time to spend here. Most of you will no doubt have heard of the Isle of Skye, and also places like Orkney...

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The kelpie, Scotland’s mythical water horse

It has been reported in the press today that installation of two 30m high sculptures of the kelpie, or mythical water horse, has begun in Falkirk. Designed by Glasgow based sculptor Andy Scott, these giant beasts will take pride of place in a regeneration scheme...

Jill McKean 2 min read

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Derry-Londonderry City of Culture 2013

Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland has been designated City of Culture 2013, so we thought it was time we took another look at this great city!

Jill McKean 4 min read

Scottish Highland Trails is at Crathes Castle.

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Following on from our last post we’re still in the sunny north east 😀 ☀️ Here’s some shots from a recent visit to Crathes Castle, a classic Scottish tower house located close to Banchory in Royal Deeside. The Burnetts of Ley were gifted the lands here by King Robert the See More

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You might have seen this story in the press: check out the bar bill a group of 15 recently racked up while staying at the Fife Arms, a beautiful boutique hotel in the village of Braemar in Royal Deeside. Bertie's Bar at the hotel does have an impressive selection of See More

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A couple more local ones from tonight.

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Scottish Highland Trails is at Crathes Castle.

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Scottish Highland Trails is at Crathes Castle.