Eleanore, Edinburgh: A Delicious Pre-Theatre Dinner on Leith Walk

With tickets booked for a show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, a friend and I were looking for a restaurant near the Edinburgh Playhouse for dinner beforehand. Eleanore on Leith Walk seemed the obvious choice. I’d actually visited the site before when it was home to The Little Chartroom. Since then, The Little Chartroom has moved…

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Monachyle Mhor: Luxury, Loch Views and Exceptional Food

I’ll admit, by the time we reached Monachyle Mhor I was beginning to wonder if the sat nav had finally given up on us. Tucked away at the end of a winding single-track road in Balquhidder Glen, this boutique hotel sits on the shores of Loch Voil, surrounded by mountains, water and not much else….

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Local Adventures: Touring Belfast’s Crumlin Road Gaol

Becoming Tourists in Our Own City One evening, many moons ago, over far too many drinks, my friend and I realised there were still plenty of attractions in our own city that we had never properly explored. Naturally, we decided to create a list. Although we’re both originally from Belfast and now live elsewhere, we…

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A Visit to Strathisla Distillery: History, Heritage and a Very Good Dram

We had friends visiting us from Ireland at our cottage in Speyside a few months ago. Despite living in the heart of Scotland’s whisky country, we’ve probably visited more distilleries as tourists than we have since buying the cottage! So, with visitors to entertain and the weather looking typically Scottish, a distillery tour seemed like…

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mrDeanes, Belfast

We had a quick visit to Belfast the other weekend and found ourselves at a bit of a loose end, having completed all our errands much quicker than planned. So what did we do? Exactly what we always do — find somewhere for a last-minute dinner. A quick scan on OpenTable later, and we landed…

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