This event has been on my wish list for about 15 years - ever since we took the girls to the cheese rolling and started looking round for...

On a wet and windy Sunday when I'm stuck in the house I like to pass the time with a bit of tai chi or qi gong, some lino printing or...

Believe it or not it does sometimes get hot up here! I'm not one for the heat, so when I'm finding it too much I head for the water to...

A skiff is a four person row boat of a design called the St Ayle's skiff - something I had not come across before we moved to the Glen....

Now I have a story to tell you - I wasn't going to tell anyone, but I think I've learnt a valuable lesson from it that I can share....

The front of our property runs along the road, but between the garden and the road is a burn, and one side of the burn is made up of a...

All the beauty of Glendaruel in August - varied, tranquil and it's home!

Despite living a little more remotely I am not short of things to go and do and see, covering a huge range of things from wildlife to...

The Nordic walking group has been great for exploring the lovely and interesting landscape around where I live. Here are some of the...

I left the accommodation for Dunvegan Baker y (apparently the oldest bakery on Skye) and chose a Chelsea bun and a latte, plus a sausage...

I got up early at 7:30am ready for a cooked breakfast at 8am because I knew I had a lot to pack in today and still reach my pre-booked...

John and I visited Skye in 2018 when we did a motorcycle tour of the Outer Hebrides, finishing off with two nights on Skye. We thought we...

Enjoy this little video of July in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...

Time for a proper holiday, I decided to go for something I had partially planned with John over a year ago, seeing as much of the work...

The frogs are back! Last year I went out to feed the birds one morning and heard croaking coming from the pond. Going over to investigate...

Something I've been wanting to do more of for a long time is foraging. Having recently visited Ardkinglas woodland garden I went onto...

The end of May was my next trip to see the girls and use up some annual leave before the end of my year at work. This would be the...

The 19th May marked six months since John died and it was a really difficult week. I thought I was doing quite well, even though I’m...

Enjoy this little video of June in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...

At the beginning of February mole hills began to appear in my lawn. At one point I looked out of the window to spot one that hadn't been...