I can't believe it's the end of August already - that's less than four months until Christmas!! Enough about that big event and back to this month's photographic challenge, the theme being black and white. Rather than do black and white photos, I have taken photos of black and white things.1. The shed exhibition at … Continue reading Black and White – a monthly blogging challenge

Recently we were lucky enough to win a trip on the Strathspey Steam Railway so on Friday took ourselves off to Aviemore for our lovely adventure. We upgraded our prize so that we could have afternoon tea in First Class, and it was definitely worth it. I thought I should include a map for you so … Continue reading A steam engine and posh afternoon tea

This post comes with a warning - it's quite a long one with lots of pictures of motorbikes so you might want to make yourself a nice cup of something and put your feet up before you read it. Okay, are you sitting comfortably? Yes, then lets begin.This weekend is the 20th anniversary of Thunder … Continue reading Thunder in the Glens = Motorbike heaven

It's top ten Thursday time and this week we're talking about rules - are they sensible, begging to be broken, ridiculous, or just ones that you live your life by. This was a tricky one, as I could go on and on about rules/laws that are outdated and cause discrimination, but decided instead to go … Continue reading Top Ten Thursdays – Rules

On Saturday we went to the Nairn Highland Games which were first held in the late 1860's. Despite rain being forecast it was a glorious day which was wonderful for the spectators but not so good for the people running the half marathon. They had track and field events, highland dancing, piping competitions, and of … Continue reading Nairn Highland Games

Top ten Thursdays and the topic this week is things to know about me to make knowing me easier!! This really stumped me at first, but once I came up with number ten it was plain sailing from there. Just to add that the list is in no particular order apart from number one.10: There … Continue reading Top Ten Thursdays – Things to know about me

At the weekend we indulged one of Ken's passions (after me) and went to a car festival which was being held in the grounds of Brodie Castle. We were actually quite surprised at how big it was and how busy - it was a gorgeous day weather wise and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.There … Continue reading Vintage Cars at Brodie Castle

Today we went to the Inverness Botanic gardens for a wander and the first thing we did was go into the cafe and have cake. Mine was the closest I can get to a Cherry Ripe in this country - chocolate, cherries, and coconut in a cake.The botanic gardens are small but beautiful and there … Continue reading Sheds, Wullies, and cats in the Highlands

Top ten Thursdays is here again and a subject after my own heart - food, and Italian food to be specific. So many options and some may be a little surprising. I love Italian food and have very fond memories of the Rialto Restaurant in Burnie, Tasmania - the city I did my nurse training … Continue reading Top Ten Thursdays – Italian Food

Recently we went for a day trip to Dufftown which is in the north east of Scotland and has a very long history with a Christian community being established there in 566 AD. It's not a very big town but is very important in the Whiskey industry having nine distilleries. Before the most recent two … Continue reading Dufftown – home to whiskey