In 2017 I flitted north from Inverness to Wick in Caithness, and in 2018 I rebranded my blog to A Highland Blend. Since living in Caithness, I’ve got to know the locals and their businesses, got involved with the local community, and started to explore this stunning region, which sits right on the NC500. I’ve…
A change of scene during COVID-19 | A week in Abzshire (Aberdeenshire)
It feels a little bit strange to be talking about holidays during a global pandemic, but we managed to get a change of scene over the summer once lockdown restrictions were lifted in Scotland. Part of our intended summer holiday plans were to visit friends in England, but as we felt it was a bit…
Lockdown Eats | Caithness Pizza
This post is not an #ad or sponsored post for Caithness Pizza – I’m sharing about small local businesses during times of lockdown! Caithness Pizza first offered some delicious Italian fare from the doors of Lyth Arts Centre in Summer 2019, and have continued providing a socially distanced takeaway service for two nights a week…
Getting out and about during COVID-19: Walks in East Caithness
As Scotland starts to emerge from just over 100 days of lockdown, the whole nation is looking forward to seeing more than their own four walls (or the local 5 mile area, as the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines have instructed). From today, (3rd July 2020) the limited 5 mile distance to travel for recreation and leisure…
Creatives in ‘e county: #CaithnessMarket
Well hello! It’s been a while – thanks to all that COVID-19 has done in the world in recent months, I haven’t really had the inclination to blog, as I didn’t want to irresponsibly encourage tourism at a time like this (and I’ve also really enjoyed reducing my screen time in favour of reading, crafting,…
Coming up in ‘e county | 2020 Events in Caithness
UPDATE: Due to the ongoing situation of COVID-19, a lot of the events planned for this year have been cancelled/postponed. Now that we’ve left the long month of January behind, we can look at the events that are coming up in Caithness throughout 2020. This post will be added to regularly throughout the year to…
‘Inspired by Gin’ – Art Exhibition at Dunnet Bay Distillery
Caithness is full of talented makers, crafters and artists. It’s also home to the very special Dunnet Bay Distillery (see here for my tasting/tour review), home of Rock Rose Gin. Their cosy and welcoming tasting room is home to their debut art exhibition, which features work by twenty-nine artists who were ‘Inspired by Gin’. We…
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage – Wick | Review
This post is a review post. I received two nights complimentary accommodation in exchange for an impartial review of the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage. There’s a definite rise in people looking for unique self catering accommodation for their holidays, whether that’s by way of dramatic location, timeless features of the property, or proximity to experiencing life…
Off the Beaten Track – Dunnet Forest
One of our regular go-to spots in the county of Caithness is the sprawling Dunnet Beach, which is also very close to a favourite puffin spotting site at Dunnet Head. There’s also the famous Dunnet Bay Distillery which sports Rock Rose Gin as its flagship spirit, but there’s also a spot which we only visited…
Off the Beaten Track – Latheronwheel Fairy Glen
An earlier visit in the year to Latheronwheel Harbour revealed signs towards Latheronwheel Strath. Until we set foot on this beautiful glen, we didn’t realise the incredible work that local volunteers do in creating and maintaining the magical fairy glen, which you can find next to the woodland burn which runs down into the North…
