Did you know that mermaids have been seen in the Highlands? We heard a rumour so set out to find out for ourselves if this was true. On the way we went for a drive down on the north side of the moray firth as it's an area we've never been before - it's really … Continue reading A Mermaid in the Scottish Highlands
Beautiful Inverewe Gardens
I was recently told that we must visit Inverewe Gardens on Scotland's west coast and on our way to make sure we stopped at the bookshop in Gairloch. The way it was described to me was a mixture of anarchy and Buddhism - I was hooked and couldn't wait to experience it so off we … Continue reading Beautiful Inverewe Gardens
Fairies and a very strange bridge
I'm putting on record that I have the best husband in the world!! Earlier this week he took me to a wonderful fairy woods near Buckie on the north east coast of Scotland. I love fairies and this is a must visit for anyone who has a similar obsession to mine, or if you have … Continue reading Fairies and a very strange bridge
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! "Not all those who wander are lost" - J. R. R. Tolkien I've taken the plunge and moved our blog from blogger to wordpress - our previous blog was https://thewrightsdaysoffun.blogspot.com/. Hope you join me as I get out of my writing rut and start blogging again. Px
Finding Warmth in a Scottish Winter
It's minus one degree celsius so what better thing to do than sit down and write a blog post. We had our first snow this week, though just a dusting - the garden at work looks like someone's been liberal with the icing sugar.To combat the cold, today we went to the Inverness Botanic Gardens … Continue reading Finding Warmth in a Scottish Winter
Happy New Year
The first day of a brand new year where all sorts of adventures may await us. Goodbye to 2018, you were interesting and at times challenging, but we have lots of things to be grateful for as we move forward into 2019. I realise I haven't written a blog post for several months - lots … Continue reading Happy New Year
Ten Things about Ten Years Ago
This week for the top ten, Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom has asked us to think about what we were doing ten years ago in 2008. I've really had to rack my brains for this one and look back at photos to see a bit of what we were up to.1. I began a new job … Continue reading Ten Things about Ten Years Ago
