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...
Visit Scotland to create some Brilliant Moments
One of the campaigns from VisitScotland for 2014 is the idea that the country is a land of Brilliant Moments: whether it’s the sight of a mountain glen, the sounds of the bagpipes or...
Mum’s gone to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle – atop volcanic Castle Rock We had never truly visited Edinburgh as tourists before this recent trip. As the place of Dougie’s birth and schooling, his relationship with the city is a...
15 Glasgow: An address to remember
My photos above will give you some idea of Glasgow’s latest award-winning boutique accommodation but, trust me, they don’t do it justice at all. They don’t show the vastness of the bedrooms, the detail...
Mum’s gone to Glasgow
Hanging Heads exhibit at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ‘Glasgow’s miles better’ was the campaign, started in 1983, which changed the way the world looked at the city. With the cartoon figure of...
#Homecoming2014
2014 is a special year for Scotland. It will welcome the world to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in September and the countrywide Homecoming 2014 celebrations throughout...
Mum’s Gone to Scotland – the bonus scenes.
It’s all very well me posting shots of picturesque views, telling you about old pubs and even older trees and also suggesting you visit BritMums to read my grown-up review of our accommodation. But what...
Mum’s Gone to Scotland – the oldest tree and the oldest inn
Holidaying as we were at the geographical heart of Scotland, a ‘must-see’ of the trip was only a five minute drive away. Is this tree the oldest living thing in Europe? The Fortingall Yew is...