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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 […]

Our first full day in Scotland! We headed off from the Premier Inn at Mussleburgh, to the east of Edinburgh, and were very excited to go over the Forth Bridge! The first stop on our itinery was Dunfermline Abbey and Palace. Dunfermline is the place where Charles I was born, the last monarch to be […]

A hearty breakfast then a brisk walk to the National Railway Muesum, reliving the scenes frmom York that we remembered from our holiday 3 years ago. Matthew’s train obsession still simmers alondside his dinosaur one and he greeted the engines like old friends (well, they pretended to be chased by Eurostar but that’s the same […]

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 […]

Running over a week late with photos due to my holiday (and lack of wifi), see below! Day 202: Zach being a hot dog, wrapped in his towel at bath time Day 203: feeling hot, hot, hot. It’s the only reason for there being a nearly naked witch on the loose! Day 204: final school […]