Distance: 15.75 miles (12 miles to The Shore)Time: 5.5 hours walking timeDifficulty: Easy to ModerateStart Point: Balerno High SchoolFinish Point: The Shore, Leith (or Newhaven if you’re feeling energetic!) The Water of Leith Walkway has been on my walking list for years. Following Edinburgh’s longest river from Balerno all the way to The Shore in…
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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…
Milan to Zermatt by Train: Bernina Express & Glacier Express
Discover how to travel from Milan to Zermatt by train via the Bernina Express and Glacier Express. A scenic Alps journey with tips, routes, and highlights.
Glasgow’s Hidden Gallery: Walking the Mural Trail
A colourful journey through the city’s street art, where history, culture, and creativity meet on every corner
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…
Homemade Lime Marmalade Recipe: Tart, Tangy & Perfect for Toast
Transform a surplus of limes into a fragrant, tart marmalade that brightens your mornings — plus tips for gifting and a grown-up margarita twist.
A Summer Evening at The Free Company, Edinburgh
A seasonal feasting menu on a farm just outside Edinburgh, where the food, land and setting feel quietly, perfectly aligned.
Dishoom Bacon and Egg Naan
Recreate Dishoom’s iconic bacon and egg naan at home with a spicy tomato-chilli jam, creamy cheese, and perfectly cooked eggs — perfect for a lazy weekend brunch.
A Taste of Sri Lanka: Dinner at Kochchi, Glasgow
Whilst recently through in Glasgow for a gig at the QMU in the West End, we chose Kochchi as our pre-gig dinner venue for some tasty (and spicy) Sri Lankan food. The menu all sounded so good, so we decided to go all in with The Kochchi Experience menu, which turned out to be a…
Discover Isle of May: A Puffin Paradise
The Isle of May has been on my list of places to visit for a long time now. The island is a hidden gem in the Firth of Forth and a popular place to visit to see Puffins up close and personal. I visited in June which is the perfect time to see the Puffins…