Today we went to explore Forres which is a small town about 11 miles east of Nairn. Interesting fact about Forres is that it is featured in Shakespeare's Macbeth and it is one of the oldest towns in Scotland.As we came into the town we spotted this building that is derelict but has very colourful … Continue reading Spring has sprung in Forres

One day whilst I was at work, Ken's sister Jean took him to a great antique/second hand Aladdin's cave, so of course when it got to the weekend Ken took me there.  It's called Aldearn Antiques and it's fantastic.  As you can see it's in what I think is an old church and it has … Continue reading Second hand treasures and beautiful Burghead

Even though this is a new home for us, the Highlands is somewhere that we've had some fantastic holidays in the past, so today we went to revisit a couple of these spots.  Several years ago we had a wonderful week in Portnockie, and then another year we stayed in Findochty (pronounced Finechity - I … Continue reading Soup, sea glass, and a pet cemetery

A lovely place to spend time near us is Findhorn Bay - there is a really long beach and if you're lucky some seals to say hello to. It was a lovely cold crisp day when we went, and even though they were quite a long way out we could still hear the seals singing … Continue reading Singing seals and displaced Aussies

This weekend we've been out and about exploring more of our new home. We started off in Nairn and as we were walking around we met this beautiful puppy who was looking after the van for her daddy - her name is Molly.The bakery which we're yet to test out (I know, you're shocked and … Continue reading Exploring the Highlands

So what did we do on Monday night - we wandered around the streets of a small Scottish town with hundreds of people following a barrel full of burning wood!!  Do you think the cold is getting to us?It was a perfectly sensible thing to be doing and is done to welcome in the new … Continue reading Burning the clavie – an ancient Scottish tradition

We're quickly settling into our new home in the highlands and getting used to wearing many more layers of clothes. We have started exploring and hope to bring you some exciting days out very soon.We went for a drive to Burghead and spotted this lovely graveyard which I'm sure I'll be clambering around in the … Continue reading Beginning our highland life

I've been very remiss and not finished off our Tassie holiday, so this post is a bit of a hodge podge of other things we did whilst there.We went to the Devonport country show and were lucky to have a glorious day for it.Our favourite bit of the show was the children's area with lots … Continue reading Final bits of our Tassie holiday

After spending 18 years living on the edges of London, my beloved and I made the decision to leave the rat race behind and move to the beautiful (but cold) Scottish Highlands. Even though it's definitely the right decision for us it still feels really weird to be leaving the familiar - change is always … Continue reading Goodbye to London, hello Scottish Highlands

Part of any holiday back to Tassie is discovering new things and sharing familiar things with my beloved. A new place we explored was the Makers Workshop, next to West Park Oval as you drive into Burnie - it's a combination of information centre, museum, and showcase for local artists. There are lots of creations … Continue reading Big trees and colonial splendour in Tasmania