*not really This week’s post comes to you live from our Loch Ness holiday accommodation, from which I am disappointed — and yet unsurprised — to be able to confirm that ...
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I recently spent over a year of my life ghostwriting Scottish historical romance novels, and if you're wondering how on earth I managed to land a gig like that, well, ...
Seacliff Beach, East Lothian I was three years old, and had spent all of my summers in Scotland. It had not occurred to me that beaches could be warm places,…
Last Friday afternoon, Terry and I headed into Edinburgh for a stroll in the spring sunshine, while Max was at nursery. It was three days before restaurants and shops were ...
A few years ago I wrote a post about some of the Scottish stereotypes people like to perpetuate (and why you shouldn't believe them...), and since then, I've been getting ...
As Scotland's lockdown restrictions have continued to be eased, we've been taking a lot of socially-distanced walks in some of the remotest locations we can think of. This week, however, ...
If winter is your favourite season, you’re probably not going to like what I have to say about it…
The day we got home from our holiday in Bulgaria, I emptied out my suitcase, and, rather than putting Max's summer clothes back into his wardrobe, I packed them away ...
Don't be fooled by the pictures, people: I might look like I have my act together, here - well, as much as I ever do, anyway - but what you ...
When I mentioned I was getting Great Lengths hair extensions, everyone was a little bit surprised. And by "everyone" I mean, "my mum". And by "surprised," I mean, "aghast". "What do ...
01. GIN 71 Actually, there was quite a lot of gin, because last Thursday, Terry and I headed to Glasgow for dinner and drinks at Gin 71 in the Merchant City. ...
For weeks now, I've been hankering after a trip to North Berwick. I like to go there at least once a year - "to blow the cobwebs away", as my mum ...
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 ...
Having to dress for every possible type of weather, because it changes every 15 minutes. Leaving the house? You’ll be needing your sunglasses AND an umbrella. Also sunscreen and a…
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 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 you ...
