Part of the reason why I haven’t posted on here this year is because I haven’t been able to share what’s been happening in my life. It’s quite hard to know what to write when I haven’t wanted to give away the huge plans that Husband and I have. Yep, we’re moving 400 miles from … More Moving to Scotland (in a pandemic)
Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities, and it’s even more special when it’s covered in Christmas lights. I had daydreamed about visiting this year with Husband but ran out of time before Christmas. And then out of nowhere, I was called to the Scottish capital for a work event which would require an overnight … More Edinburgh at Christmas
Having attempted to write up my Scotland trip for weeks now, it’s about time I just get on with it. I’ve had such bloggers block lately! I’ve already covered where Husband, Tim, and I stayed – the epic Pineapple in Dunmore – which was situated directly between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Perfect for visiting both the cities. First … More Scotland trip – Edinburgh; museums and lights
Wednesday wasn’t cold and rainy, but it was grey and humid, so what could be better than spending the day wandering in and out of shops, and grabbing a bit of culture from some of the museums and galleries scattered around the place. I had two shops on my to do list – Hannah Zakari and … More Edinburgh – The Other Stuff
Quick set of Fitbit stats: on Monday, we did 7.6 miles; Tuesday – 16.8; Wednesday – 11.9. That was a lot of steps. Walking around Edinburgh city centre was not fun. The traffic was relentless, the pavements were thick with crowds of tourists – it was hot, smelly, and busy. Fortunately, we found three relatively … More Edinburgh – The Walking
We ate well in Edinburgh. Very well. We went out for a wander just after we checked in, and found ourself in Peter’s Yard, a Swedish bakery and coffee shop right by our hotel. We both had a delicious kanelbullar (cinnamon bun) and that’s what tempted us back on the morning we left Edinburgh as … More Edinburgh – The Food
In a repeat of last year’s pre-summer holiday, we’ve just got back from a few days in Edinburgh. Feeling a bit more like locals, we didn’t want to repeat the touristy stuff from before, and we mainly spent the three days walking around. I finally got my 35,000 steps badge from Fitbit which I was … More Edinburgh – There and Back
Whilst trying not to fall asleep in our Nandos last night, we came up with a plan for our second day. We figured out which bus would take us to the Royal Yacht Brittainia over by the Ocean Terminal in Leith, so we walked over to the stop pretty much as soon as we got up. Bizarrely, … More Edinburgh trip – boats and (more) booze
It seems astonishing that just a 15 minute walk from our Edinburgh city hotel is a flipping volcano. OK, so it’s extinct but it’s also extraordinarily beautiful and it would have been crazy not to visit. We wanted to make the most of the beautiful weather we’d woken to, so quickly grabbed a coffee and headed straight … More Edinburgh Trip – single malts and stacked rocks
“I’m thinking of taking a week off before the crazy rush starts” I said to Husband at the end of May. It’s true – I don’t get to take any leave from July to October as this is our insanely busy period, so I like to start with a week at home doing nothing. Build … More Edinburgh Trip – sweet potatoes and strippers
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