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A Highland Blend

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A Caithness Christmas Shopping Guide | PopUps, Private Shopping and more!

Caithness Pizza

Lockdown Eats | Caithness Pizza

Getting out and about during COVID-19: Walks in East Caithness

Creatives in ‘e county: #CaithnessMarket

Lairg

Top places to eat in and around the #NorthCoast500

Coming up in ‘e county | 2020 Events in Caithness

‘Inspired by Gin’ – Art Exhibition at Dunnet Bay Distillery

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage – Wick | Review

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Off the Beaten Track – Dunnet Forest

Fairy Glen

Off the Beaten Track – Latheronwheel Fairy Glen

Latheronwheel Harbour | Off the Beaten Track

Laidhay Croft Museum | Stepping back in time

Taste North 2019 Preview |A taste of Northern Scotland

Me and my blog | Sunshine Blogger Q&A

Autumn 2019 at Lyth Arts Centre | my pick of the programme

Riverside Dining | McBains Restaurant by the River (Review)

Thurso train station

Discovering Thurso | the UK mainland’s most northerly town

Inverness Castle

Inverness City Guide | What to see, do, eat & drink in the Highland Capital

Chez Roux Restaurant @ Rocpool Reserve #review

Sightseeing Tour | Guided History tour with Walk Inverness

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Clowns of the Sea | Puffins at Dunnet Head

Lairg

Exploring Sutherland | The Falls of Shin & Rosehall Forest

Lairg

Lairg | The Crossroads of the Highlands

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John O’Groats Book Festival preview

JOGT

JOGT: Duncansby to Skirza – John O’Groats Trail

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I’m Susan and welcome to A Highland Blend – a website primarily promoting the people, products and places of Caithness. I offer digital media and VA support services for businesses in the north Highlands of Scotland and beyond. To find out more, please check out my About Me or Available Services pages.

I also love to help locals and tourists alike discover the best of Caithness and the rest of the Scottish Highlands, so you’ll also find blog posts that will help plan your itinerary, whether it’s places to visit, or places to eat and drink.

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