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Travel: Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
The highest railway in Scotland Being history geeks, The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is somewhere which has been on our to-do list for a while. (If …
Pine Trees Hotel, Pitlochry
A hotel in Pitlochry for food and relaxation The picturesque highland town of Pitlochry is always a great stop on the A9. Besides having a …
Romantic Scottish getaways for Valentine‘s Day
Ideas for a romantic getaways with your Valentine Planning on whisking your significant other away somewhere special for Valentine’s Day? There‘s still time and there …
Duisdale House – Isle of Skye Hotel
About the luxury, award-winning hotel Duisdale House Hotel is a stunning Victorian house that sits just off the main road running down the Sleat Peninsula …
Our Favourite Food Memory with Scotch Lamb
Make it Scotch – What’s your favourite food memory? Memories and food go hand in hand with us, but what are the best memories? Eating …
The Horn Milk Bar, Food Review
Retro decor with massive bacon rolls The Horn Milk Bar has been around since the 1960’s with the rooftop cow a famous sight alongside the …
East Lothian Escapes
Dunbar in East Lothian is the start or end point of the John Muir Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails linking Helensburgh in the west …
Uber Boat by Thames Clipper, London
Taking the Thames over the tube Looking to see London a different way? We are so used to travelling by tube but on our most …
Hotel review : The Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh
Book a room in England’s book town Close enough to M6 junction 37 in Cumbria but far away enough to feel sufficiently out in the …
Short break ideas in Devon
Devon staycation inspiration Here are a few suggestions to start off research into a staycation in Devon. Soar Mill Cove Hotel is our choice for a …
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
North Devon water powered funicular railway We do like a funicular in this household, so when we were on honeymoon and were driving through north …
Staycation in Cornwall
Vineyards, Fresh food and stunning beaches This summer looks like the year to embrace the staycation and one area we have enjoyed visiting has been …
The Scots who made our National Drink
My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson, award-winning documentary maker and author of: Putting the Tea in Britain The …
Food Review: Bustronome, London
Step on the gastronomy in London We’ve all eaten on a bus, haven’t we? Greasy kebab and chips after a night out? Well, Bustronome is …
Building memories brick by brick
Continuing our love of LEGO well into adulthood One of the joys of being older is that we can now afford LEGO, one of our …
Herculaneum – Everything you need to know
How to visit and what to see in Herculaneum Visiting Herculaneum is a rewarding trip, mainly due to being a smaller size than Pompeii and …
Filming locations for The Queen’s Gambit
Where was The Queen’s Gambit filmed? Netflix has grabbed audiences with The Queen’s Gambit, which is an adaptation of Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel of …
Happy 50th Birthday Kingston Bridge!
Kingston Bridge awarded Category C listing status Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge has been recognised with listing status at Category C for its special architectural and historic …
Walking the Causeway Coast in County Antrim
Giant’s Causeway clifftop experience There’s a lot more to the area around Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO world heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway than the small …
Top 10 must sees in Belfast
Top ten places to go in Belfast Belfast is an astounding city with an interesting history, great architecture and friendly people. Here are 10 of …
Glasgow is open
How to be a tourist at home in Glasgow Glasgow is open! There’s no better time than now to rediscover your own city. So with …
Staycation at the Isle of Coll Hotel
Relax and Rejuvenate The Coll Hotel, situated in the Hebridean island of Coll off the west coast of Scotland, is a wonderful place to relax …
75 years on from nuclear attacks of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Anniversary of the dropping of the world’s first atomic bomb This week has marked the 75th anniversary of what is, unfortunately, one of many black …