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Returning to Skye - Day Three
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...
John Burkinshaw
Jul 122 min read


Returning to Skye - Day Two
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 Burkinshaw
Jul 87 min read


Returning to Skye - Day One
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...
John Burkinshaw
Jul 55 min read


July in Glendaruel
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,...
John Burkinshaw
Jul 11 min read


Tour of Ireland
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...
John Burkinshaw
Jun 2817 min read


We Have Frogs
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...
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Jun 211 min read


Foraging Fun
Something I've been wanting to do more of for a long time is foraging. Having recently visited Ardkinglas woodland garden I went onto...
John Burkinshaw
Jun 142 min read


Grand Tour
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...
John Burkinshaw
Jun 107 min read


Two steps forward, one step back and a little piece of John
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...
John Burkinshaw
Jun 74 min read


June in Glendaruel
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,...
John Burkinshaw
Jun 11 min read


Extra bits
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...
John Burkinshaw
May 274 min read


Ardkinglas Garden
Ardkinglas Garden is a lovely little spot which I'd been meaning to visit for some time, and finally went with Mum and Dad on their most...
John Burkinshaw
May 241 min read


Colintraive Community Garden
The garden is open to everyone and is found at the back of the village hall. I'd been to the hall a few times but had no idea the garden...
John Burkinshaw
May 201 min read


A Day Out in Inveraray
I booked Tuesday off so Mum, Dad and I could have a day out and we decided to go to Inveraray. We started at the jail and had a very...
John Burkinshaw
May 171 min read


Beautiful Bute Day
The Wednesday was my day off and Kathryn and I made the most of having the full day to take a trip to Bute on the ferry. I had had a look...
John Burkinshaw
May 134 min read


Glendaruel Secrets
Kathryn is an adventurous type and so I tried to pull together a few ideas of things to do that other people might not be up for. I asked...
John Burkinshaw
May 102 min read


Woodland Wonders
A happy coincidence meant that on the first night of Kathryn's stay was a very special event at Glean wood. Glenan wood is classified as...
John Burkinshaw
May 61 min read


Fun with Kathryn
Kathryn's slightly delayed visit finally arrived in March, having been cancelled due to the big storm in January. It was actually a good...
John Burkinshaw
May 32 min read


May in Glendaruel
Enjoy this little video of May in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...
John Burkinshaw
May 11 min read


Easter Egg Rolling
Something John and I used to enjoy was travelling the country in search of weird British traditions. We saw the marble championships, the...
John Burkinshaw
Apr 265 min read
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