Blanchland
Having been thoroughly spoiled with lovely weather at the weekends for most of this year, we finally faced a very grey and slightly miserable walk in the middle of October. Keen to avoid prolonged exposure…
View PostHaving been thoroughly spoiled with lovely weather at the weekends for most of this year, we finally faced a very grey and slightly miserable walk in the middle of October. Keen to avoid prolonged exposure…
View PostThis blog picks up from where I left off last week – in the middle of our recent trip to the Trossachs. So far we’ve had rain, more rain and a dry forecast with some…
View PostOn our first ever drive up to the Highlands, all the way back in 2018 when we drove up to Kinlochbervie, I remember driving along the A82 and thinking to myself: why on earth are…
View PostYears ago, I picked up an issue of Countryfile magazine which had gorgeous feature on the best places to visit in autumn. The cover was a stunning photograph of Killiecrankie in Perthshire (which resulted in…
View PostWell, wasn’t Storm Amy a sure fire sign that summer is definitely over? While North Yorkshire escaped the 100mph winds seen elsewhere in the UK we still got fairly battered by the wind. The Saturday…
View PostWith any week in Scotland, it’s almost a given that at least one day will be a total write off due to rain. On our most recent trip to the Cairngorms, the Monday was forecast…
View PostAutumn didn’t just arrive quickly this year: it landed pretty much over night between the 31st August and 1st September. Being one to love the warmer weather and sunny days, I’m still holding out hope…
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