- 5th to 10th October 2026 – Lewis & Harris, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides
- 22nd September to 4th October 2026…
- 7th to 21st September – Autumnal sunshine, torrential rain and a long overdue visit to Jedburgh Abbey…
- 22nd August to 6th September 2026 – Legendary losses; The 130th Holm Show; Hospital visits; 80th birthday celebrations and mushrooming at Ainsdale Nature Reserve…
- 7th to 21st August 2026 – Home, training, & getting back to work; The end of our first year in the village; Optician & oncologist appointments, a partial eclipse & being proud grandparents; Stripping walls, a summer fair & family….
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5th to 10th October 2026 – Lewis & Harris, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides
What a great time we have had on our Hebridean adventure in Lewis… but first, some info on where we have been! Lewis & Harris sounds like two separate islands but is in fact just one continuous land mass. The two names seem to stem from a distinctive change in topography between the two -…
Keep reading22nd September to 4th October 2026…
It feels like a while since I last posted and there’s been a few things going on… I took a last minute drive down to see Mum and got caught out by the weather being much warmer in Yorkshire having dressed for the cold of the Scottish Borders 😆 I had a WhatsApp video call…
Keep reading7th to 21st September – Autumnal sunshine, torrential rain and a long overdue visit to Jedburgh Abbey…
Well, the nights are certainly drawing in already and there’s a definite nip in the wind blowing down Liddesdale this week… that said, despite the rain being torrential at times, we also had an unexpected afternoon sitting in the sunshine last weekend too – so a bit of a mixed bag weather-wise this past fortnight……
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22nd August to 6th September 2026 – Legendary losses; The 130th Holm Show; Hospital visits; 80th birthday celebrations and mushrooming at Ainsdale Nature Reserve…
There’s been a lot going on in the last few weeks… 25th August brought news that Dolly Parton had passed away… that was sad. Whether you liked her music or not, what a lovely person she was – someone who used her wealth to support others, including helping so many children to learn how to…
Keep reading7th to 21st August 2026 – Home, training, & getting back to work; The end of our first year in the village; Optician & oncologist appointments, a partial eclipse & being proud grandparents; Stripping walls, a summer fair & family….
We had a good journey back from the Mull of Kintyre on the 7th August which somehow feels longer than a fortnight ago! It’s always nice getting home, less so having to catch up with the washing pile, but good to have a few days relaxing & getting the garden straightened out prior to going…
Keep reading2nd to 6th August 2026 – Far have we travelled and much have we seen, dark distant mountains and valleys of green… you could never ‘Kintyre of this place!
From Glasgow to the Mull of Kintyre and a short hop over to the Isle of Arran… we’ve had a great week or so and, despite what you might hear about or be experiencing in relation to hot weather & heatwaves, Kintyre definitely missed the memo but, who cares… it’s still been great! Here’s what…
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