Robert Burns – Scotland’s National Poet, celebrates his birthday on 25 January. Robert Burns was born in 1759, and his birthday is celebrated with Burns Suppers in every country and continent in the World, including Antarctica. He is possibly Scotland’s best-known son and a cultural icon chosen as the Greatest Scot in a national poll. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
