We woke to rain and our last view of Loch Ness was with atmospheric cloud low over the water, the tips of the mountains hidden. We began our trip southwards to our holiday cottage which we would be in for the remaining week in Scotland. Once again I had planned a number of stops to […]
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Holiday 2019: Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Experience, Inverness and Culloden
On this day we did an entire loop of Loch Ness, starting and finishing at our glamping pod. Halfway down the opposite side of the loch is the ruins of Urquhart Castle. As you arrive, you discover that the castle was destoyed by its inhabitants to prevent it being used by the Jacobite enemy. Next […]
Holiday 2019: heading north, Peterborough Cathedral and Fotheringhay Castle
Two weeks have passed since we went on holiday: how is that even possible?! 1pm and the schools closed, the academic year is over! I picked the kids up and headed home. They got changed and we climbed into the car. Unfortunately, there was an incident and my keys were left in the door on […]
Love where you live: Odiham Castle and the Mill House
On my #Project365 post this week you may have seen 2 pics from the same venue: so good I went twice! On Tuesday I had a long overdue catch up with a friend. She suggested trying the Mill House at North Warnborough and I was seriously impressed at their menus. They have clear allergen information […]
Wales 2018: Castell Coch, Tintern Abbey and Chepstow then home!
Our final day in Wales dawned cloudy and drizzly. We packed up the car and dropped the keys off before starting our road trip back home. As we headed south towards Swansea and the M4, the clouds cleared and the sun came out. By the time we reached our first stop the sun was shining […]