Out of all the hotels on the Luxury Galloway website, the one I was most curious about was Knockinaam Lodge. Built in 1869 as a hunting lodge, its secluded location, on the south-west tip of Scotland,
Scotland’s Chef of the Year at the Blackaddie House Hotel
One of the four hotels we picked for our romantic road trip around Dumfries and Galloway was the Blackaddie House Hotel in Sanquhar. It’s owned by Ian and Jane McAndrew and if you love your
Dumfries and Galloway road trip – Cavens Hotel
Every once in a while my husband Dougie has a hankering to return to his homeland and soak up a healthy dose of Scottishness. While our son Rory was heading off on a 10-day tour of European cities
The Crown at Woodbridge, Suffolk
“Was my gin strong or is this floor uneven?” Always a good question to ask when you’re feeling a little fragile but, in this case, the floor of our bedroom at The Crown at Woodbridge, Suffolk,
A day on the Suffolk coast
Whilst our son jetted off with his girlfriend for a short break in Italy, Dougie and I settled for a slightly less glamorous and even shorter break closer to home. Suffolk is a great favourite
Stress Free Family Ski Holidays
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Mum’s gone to Wales: Anglesey
Prior to our little holiday in North Wales, I thought we would be spending most of our time sightseeing in Snowdonia or pootling along the Welsh coast. I hadn’t anticipated that the island of Anglesey
Mum’s Gone to Wales: Snowdonia
We’re in Snowdonia, should we try to climb Snowdon or not? That was the big question we asked ourselves on this trip and it caused a huge amount of deliberation. For a start, as a