I received a hamper of gourmet Scottish food from the British Hamper Company, in exchange for a review post. Regular readers will know that I’m a champion of Scottish produce, so when the British Hamper Company invited me to review one of their luxury Scottish themed food hampers, I was keen to see which artisan…
East Mainland Orkney |Explorations in Kirkwall and beyond
My final post in my mini-series of exploring Orkney (I should say that I’m hoping to get over again for another visit next year!) focuses on the east mainland including the largest town, Kirkwall! Previous posts: West Mainland | Stromness My brother and I booked private rooms using shared bathrooms for one night at the…
A Peedie Stroll around Stromness | Ring of Brodgar’s Prehistoric Past
Stromness is mainland Orkney’s second largest town, and after our west mainland explorations of Skara Brae, Yesnaby and the Orkney Brewery, we headed there to soak up some of the sunshine that had appeared! Stromness Harbour is a bustling place, with the huge Northlink ferry towering over small fishing boats. There was a visiting tall…
Orkney – West Mainland Explorations
At the end of August, my brother and I had an overnight trip to Orkney. With just over 30 hours on the mainland, we had to strike a balance of touring some key tourist sites without tearing round like maniacs, and we started off with an afternoon on the west mainland.
Latheronwheel Harbour | Off the Beaten Track
I’ve written previously about a trip to Lybster Harbour, which has taken a star turn recently in featuring as a filming location for The Crown. However, the East Coast of Caithness is jam packed with more harbours, and after we visited Laidhay Croft Museum, we chose a beautifully day to visit Latheronwheel Harbour.
Laidhay Croft Museum | Stepping back in time
Situated on the A99 between Dunbeath and Wick in Caithness, it’s impossible to miss a striking thatched longhouse. It’s worth taking a stop at Laidhay Croft Museum!
Taste North 2019 Preview |A taste of Northern Scotland
In 2018, I attended my first Taste North festival. The 2019 festival is rapidly approaching early in October, so here’s my preview of what you can expect from the most northerly food festival on the UK mainland!
Me and my blog | Sunshine Blogger Q&A
I was recently tagged by fellow Caithness blogger Gail at Wellies on the School Run with a Sunshine Blogger award. Since it’s coming up to my 8th blog-birthday next month I thought I would answer the questions Gail posed for me!
Autumn 2019 at Lyth Arts Centre | my pick of the programme
We’ve enjoyed a great spring and summer season heading out to Lyth Arts Centre – the most northerly Arts Centre on the UK mainland. My post way back in February highlighted my pick of the programme for the months leading up to the end of June. During July and August, Lyth has hosted a summer…
Luss to Dunoon | A Road well travelled
As part of our recent holiday, we headed east to Fife (see my posts here and here) but we did also venture west. In my almost 8 years of living in Scotland, I had never visited Loch Lomond (subject of the Runrig song which is commonly belted out at Scottish weddings and Hogmanany celebrations) so…
