Fab, fun 6 days with Sally and Raynor Ewart from Down Under. These two ladies certainly packed a lot into their Scottish trip, having visited Speyside, Shetland and Fair Isle before I picked them up in Aberdeen. After visiting Old Aberdeen, and Kings College, we had a run through beautiful Royal Deeside. A quick stop …
Continuing my preparation for the season to come, I spent a few days on my Perthshire doorstep, and then further afield to the wonderful heritage museum at New Lanark, then a trip down to the Lowther Hills. Perthshire has been lived in since it was a major centre for the earliest peoples who have left …
As I finally have a day off, I think it is time to update my blog with some of the places I’ve been, and the groups I’ve welcomed. Mid-June saw the marvellous Maggie Norton yoga group come to Dunkeld. We had a great week exploring the East of Scotland, including some places I don’t get …
As I have a few trips to Skye planned over the coming season, I have spent the past weekend on Skye and the West Coast of Scotland with my wife, Susan, preparing myself for the season to come. The season in Skye has not yet fully started, so some of the main attractions, such as …
In Dundee, City of Discovery, this weekend for the Scottish Tourist Guides Association AGM. This allowed an opportunity to re-visit some of Dundee’s attractions. Reminder of how much Scotland’s 4th city has to offer! The City of Discovery slogan was taken from the RRS Discovery, which took Robert Falcon Scott on his first journey to …
As things were a bit quieter over winter, I decided to develop my love for whisky a little bit further. Along with some of my guiding friends, we spent a very enjoyable day learning more about the history and production of the amber nectar, the different regions, some stories of smuggling and marketing innovation, and …
Burns Night 25th January is Burns Night. Considered by many to be the world’s greatest poet, Robert Burns’ birthday is commemorated in every country and continent in the world – Antartica to North America; Russia to Peru. Many people will attend a Burns supper, an evening at which there may be recitations of his love …
I have now completed 100 tour jobs, and my 100th was a little bit special – cruising around the Western isles on the Hebridean Princess. We had a little bit of sailing; a little bit of walking; a little bit of touring and (this is Scotland, after all!) a little bit of rain. It was …
The Open Championship – returning to Carnoustie Golf Course The Open Championship (Not the British Open!!!) is returning to Carnoustie Golf Course in July. The Open is the oldest of golf’s four major championships dating back to 1860 – a full 35 years older than the US Open! It will be the 8th time that …
