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Bowhouse Food Weekend – A taste of Fife!

October 11, 2018 by Susan Barrie Leave a Comment

Last month I attended Bowhouse Food Weekend  (which I had first heard of through Sarah’s blog).  The previous day I had distilled my own gin at Darnley’s Distillery and staff there had also recommended popping along there. So before we headed out to a wedding at the beautiful Cambo estate, we made tracks over to…

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Portskerra Harbour – off the beaten track

September 6, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

We took another trip off the beaten track recently, one on of those days where the weather was unexpectedly better than forecast. After a trip round the county showing family well known spots like Castle Sinclair Girnigoe and Dunnet Beach, we headed west into Sutherland, and ended up at Portskerra Harbour!

The return of Bon Accord Soft Drinks

August 31, 2018 by Susan 1 Comment

When I’m out and about for meals/drinks, I often like to alternate my tipple of choice (if you didn’t know it was gin) with soft drinks (hello responsible drinker over here!) or to find something other than the usual tonic water or soda mixer. However standard pub offerings are fairly disappointing with the usual Coke or…

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What can you expect at a Scottish Highland Games?

August 16, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

Highland Games are a huge part of national culture all over Scotland, and while centuries ago these events would have been a display of clan rivalry for the biggest and bravest soldiers to compete, these are a much more friendly affair nowadays!

Tarbat Peninsula – A visitors guide (NC500 East Coast)

July 1, 2018 by Susan 4 Comments

To conclude my mini-series of posts on the Tarbat Peninsula, (see my reviews of Bistro by the Sea & Seaweed n Stuff) I thought i’d write up a little visitors guide of things that you might want to see, eat, do and buy in this area! WHAT TO SEE/DO ON THE TARBAT PENINSULA: Mermaid of…

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East Coast Borders – Summer Holiday Postcard

August 7, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

For the last couple of years, we have taken our summer holiday at the end of June, but this year we waited until July and headed off for two weeks around different areas of the UK.  Our first week was spent with friends on the east coast borders and was a thoroughly chilled out affair in this…

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An autumnal visit to Brodie Castle

October 25, 2016 by Susan Leave a Comment

National Trust properties in the north of Scotland are fewer than in the rest of the country, but when National Trust Scotland asked if I’d like to explore a couple of NTS properties close to home, I gladly accepted the invitation and chose to head east to Brodie Castle!

A day trip along Scotland’s NC500 (Durness and Helmsdale)

September 6, 2016 by Susan Leave a Comment

Another day trip along part of the NC500 took place a few weeks back. Every time we do a road trip around these remote northern Highlands, we are reminded on how blessed we are to be living in such a stunning part of the world. This was by far the furthest north we had come,…

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Unexpected Places – Achmelvich Beach, Sutherland

June 7, 2016 by Susan 2 Comments

At the end of last month we had a fantastic run of sunny weather. The kind where you knew you wouldn’t need a coat all day (and in Scotland, those kind of days are few and far between!). I had been keeping an eye on the forecast for our usual Friday off, and had noticed…

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Pottering in Culross

June 2, 2016 by Susan 2 Comments

A couple of weekends ago we were down south visiting Mr B’s parents in their new home, in Clackmannanshire. It’s not an area I really know much about, as we didn’t venture that way too often when we lived in Fife over 3 years ago. While Mr B was working away, the in-laws and I…

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  • I think I’ve found the best kept secret in Inverness - authentic, fresh Chinese food at the Scottish Highlands & Islands and Moray Chinese Association! Soups, rice dishes, dim sum and cloud like char Sui buns - served at lunchtimes only. Had to trawl through @msthain grid to remind myself of it’s existence a while back after talking about with @northhopmichelle . Blog post link in profile now! #inverness #highland #chopsticks #chinesefood #shimca #noodles #dimsum 🇨🇳
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