A few weeks ago, Terry and I caught the ferry from Largs to the island of Great Cumbrae*, which is one of our favourite places in Scotland. Our destination was the ...
Earlier this month, Glasgow's Corinthian Club got in touch to ask if Terry and I fancied trying out their menu, and as last Thursday was Terry's birthday, we figured it ...
OK, quick headcount: how many of you clicked on this post thinking you were going to get to see a palace made of scones (as in, the tasty baked goods, ...
As I mentioned in this post, last week Terry and I took a drive out to the little town of South Queensferry, which is one of our favourite places for…
OK, OK, ya got me: the headline of this post is pure hyperbole. The items on this list aren't just "Scottish things", and you don't have to be Scottish to ...
Want to know how to really annoy a Scot? Well, trotting out any of these tired old Scottish stereotypes is one way to do it: here are 11 of them ...
Last week we continued our bid to follow the sun around the country, almost as if the sun was some kind of touring rock band, and we its slightly crazy ...
Last time on “Amber Over-Dresses in a Slightly Different Location”, Terry and I had checked into Dunkeld House Hotel and were all ready to start relaxing. The hotel gives…
This past weekend, Terry and I were lucky enough to be the guests of Hilton Hotels, at their beautiful Dunkeld House, in Perthshire. Which, OK, isn't quite the "Highland Fling" ...
When I was just a few years old, my parents announced that we would be going on holiday to Spain: a trip which would, they told me, involve plenty of ...
As I mentioned in my last post, Terry and I decided to take a couple of days off last week to try and take advantage of the drier-than-usual weather (That ...
[Capri pants: ASOS // tank top: River Island // shoes: gift from my parents // glasses: eBay // cardigan: shop in Orlando about 8 years ago // Bag: Marc by…
As some of you know, I have something of an obsession with ghost stories and horror movies, and in the run up to Halloween, Terry and I have been immersing ...
Last week, Terry and I took a daytrip to Traquair House, in the Borders: We look like we're about to move in here, no? We didn't, though: it was built in ...
You know how some people like to "bag" Munros? Um, you probably don't, do you? I think it's a Scottish thing. Basically a Munro is a type of mountain: we have ...
Arthur’s Seat is an extinct volcano which towers over the city of Edinburgh, and it gets its name from its distinctive shape, which many people think looks a bit like…
A few weeks ago, I decided - pretty much on a whim - to start tracing my family tree. I think, like most people who do this, I was secretly ...