I is for Inverness, the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands and the nearest city to us, being 17.5 miles away - it is also the city that I work in.Whilst it is a city, Inverness just feels like a big town and despite only living here for 16 months we rarely go into the … Continue reading I is for Inverness

Welcome to the second week of the A to Z blogging challenge with the letters H to M. To start the week we're saying hello to he gorgeous Highland Cow.They're such a cuddly looking beastie and such a symbol of Scotland, though they can be found all over the world - they're even in Tasmania. … Continue reading H is for Highland Cows

The end of the first week of the A to Z blogging challenge and we're up to the letter G and so far I'm coping remarkably well.Golspie lies on the east coast of the area of the highlands called Sutherland and is 64 miles away from our home. It's a really lovely drive through beautiful … Continue reading G is for Golspie

Day six in the A to Z blogging challenge and we're up to F and I've got a double F for you - the Falls of Foyers.The falls are on the south side of Loch Ness and 36 miles from our home . They are formed by the River Foyers and after the falls, where … Continue reading F is for Falls of Foyers

Not a place this time but a language - when I moved to Scotland we joked about whether or not I would be able to understand the accents, without realising that the Scottish words that people use are the ones that would cause me problems. It's not Gaelic, the traditional language, it's more a slang/regional … Continue reading E is for English (or not in Scotland)

English and Gaelic spellingDuirinish, on the west coast of Scotland and 95 miles away from home, is a small crofting township.We stumbled upon it when we were exploring the area one day and it's really lovely, with traditional houses, a river running through it, and ducks roaming free.Duirinish used to be one large farm but … Continue reading D is for Duirinish

Day three of the A to Z Blogging Challenge and we're looking at a Clootie Well.Cloot or Clootie is the Scottish for cloth and this is one of those slightly odd ancient traditions that has continued into modern day and people are sort of doing their own thing without really understanding the meaning behind it. There … Continue reading C is for Clootie Well

Scotland has seen many battles during it's history and 39 of these have been officially recognised as historic sites. Famous battles include Bannockburn (1314), Killiecrankie (1689), and the strangely named Skirmish Hill (1526). The one I've chosen is Culloden Battlefield because it's only 12 miles from our home.The battle of Culloden took place on April 16th, 1746 and was the … Continue reading B is for Battlefields

It's here, the month of April when the craziness of the A to Z blogging challenge takes place - a post for every letter of the alphabet on every day in April except Sundays. I've chosen the Scottish Highlands as my theme so I hope you'll come with me on this month long exploration of … Continue reading A is for Aviemore

This weeks top ten is one of those subjects that a lot of people don't really like to talk about - what we want when it comes time for us to leave this world. Thanks to Tamara at confessions of a part-time working mom for setting the topic.As a nurse, this is a topic that I've … Continue reading Top Ten Thursdays – Resting in Peace