If you’re in Skye and looking for a great seafood lunch, some island walking and an amazing boat trip, then you must do this! We have visited many Scottish islands on our travels but we have never been to the wild and rugged Isle of Rona. Situated just off the north of Rassay to the…
Isle of Skye Distillers Ltd Gin School Brothers Thomas and Alistair Wilson are Skyemen born and bred and over the last few years have realised their dream of distilling the first gin on Skye. Misty Isle gin takes its name and inspiration from the dramatic Skye landscape. Their gin incorporates at least one secret native…
Learning to cook at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS) is located on Queen Street in Edinburgh and has gained an enviable reputation for helping students to improve their cooking skills. The school offers wannabe chefs a range of day, week, month and six-month courses in their well-appointed classroom kitchen.…
WIN AFTERNOON TEA FOR TWO WITH CHAMPAGNE We are giving one lucky winner the opportunity to enjoy AFTERNOON TEA with a friend at Cringletie House. We visited Cringletie House earlier this year for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast and enjoyed a fantastic 24 hours in this beautiful castle hotel close to Edinburgh. Our winners will enjoy…
A short break in Iceland Iceland had been at the top of our list of places to visit for ages, so when easyJet announced their winter schedules, we booked return flights in November for £120. With a price like that and a flight time of under two hours from Edinburgh, it would be the perfect…
We were heading to Iceland for a few days and other than watching Rick Stein’s Weekend breaks we weren’t sure what to expect from either Iceland or its cuisine. Iceland has been top of our list of places to visit for years so we couldn’t wait to get there. Leaving our planning to the last…
Onboard The Royal Yacht Britannia We had been searching for foodie ideas for our Boys Eat Scotland Christmas Gift Ideas List so when we were invited to go along to The Royal Yacht Britannia for a tour and a visit to their Royal Deck Tea Room, we thought that this would make an ideal addition…
Mains of Taymouth Country Estate – Kenmore Birthdays are always worth celebrating, and this year my friend Wendy and I were determined to make a big deal of our 50th (gulp). The party planning started over a year ago (Wendy is the most organised person I know) and we wanted a classy affair with lovely…
All aboard the Jacobite Steam train from Fort William to Mallaig It was Saturday 2nd September and we were booked on the 10.30am Jacobite Steam Train from Fort Willian to Mallaig. The train was at the station when we arrived, and we couldn’t wait to get the journey started. We had booked our early September departure…
Our regular readers will know that we love exploring Scotland, so when the opportunity to try out Scotrail’s new Edinburgh Days out explorer ticket came along, we jumped at the chance. Scotrail’s City Days Out Ticket For just £18 per adult or £34 for a family ticket (two adults and two children) you have…