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The blog archives

2022
Jul
23
The lost tower of Rakestonleis
2020
Mar
26
Where to buy beer in Scotland during the Coronavirus lockdown
Apr
07
The three castles of Tolibothwell
2019
Mar
13
A dreich day of Dumfriesshire castles
Apr
23
Cherry blossom in Edinburgh
2018
Apr
06
Red squirrels at Eskrigg Reserve (and some castles)
30
Tweed Valley walks and Elibank Castle
2016
Mar
29
Old and new Comiston Houses
2015
Feb
07
The (old) Royal High School in Edinburgh
Mar
21
Solar eclipse in Edinburgh
Apr
05
Cycling along Silverknowes Esplanade in Edinburgh
May
23
Quintinshill rail disaster parade
2014
Feb
01
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow
15
Bracklinn Falls & Auchenlaich chambered cairn
Mar
16
Spectacular views of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat
29
Russell Crowe at the Noah premiere in Edinburgh
Apr
19
Walking along the Union Canal in Edinburgh
26
Walter Scott's Abbotsford (and some castles)
27
Culcreuch Castle Hotel and classic cars
May
08
Hot Rum Cow launch at Jeremiah's Taproom
17
Castle Menzies and the Old Kirk of Weem
Jun
20
Walking around Gosford House and gardens
21
Birnam Hill and Rohallion Castle
Jul
19
Excavating the old Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh
2013
Jan
19
Snow in Edinburgh
Feb
16
Walking around the Gladhouse reservoir
Mar
27
Edinburgh by night, March 2013
30
Red Bull Hill Chasers in Edinburgh
Apr
06
Castles around Falkland in Fife
07
Winton House open day
13
Castles and Pictish stones in the north of Scotland
14
More castles and Pictish stones
May
05
Exploring the Carmichael estate
06
Castles around Biggar
19
Calton Hill and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
25
A rooftop view of Edinburgh
Jun
03
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
29
Scone Palace and the Tayside beavers
Jul
22
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Aug
04
Culzean Castle and country park
10
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 Part 1
18
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 Part 2
25
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 Part 3
31
Artistic wanderings around Edinburgh
Sep
01
End of Festival fireworks 2013
09
Edinburgh Riding of the Marches 2013
22
Walking around Holyrood Park
Oct
05
Andy Warhol exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Nov
03
Climbing the Scott Monument in Edinburgh
10
An autumnal walk around Stockbridge
19
Sunrise from Calton Hill in Edinburgh
24
Edinburgh’s Christmas lights switch-on
Dec
12
Edinburgh’s Christmas 2013
2012
Jan
01
Happy New Year for 2012!
15
A seal in the sea at Seafield Tower
22
Friendly and unfriendly castles in Fife
Feb
05
Castle hotels in Midlothian
18
Dunipace Castle and the Hills of Dunipace
Mar
04
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill
Apr
07
Exploring the Marchmont Estate
22
Antiquities west of Edinburgh
28
The Haining estate in Selkirk
May
13
Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman filming The Railway Man
Jun
02
Cockburnspath Tower and Cove Harbour
04
Queen's Jubilee celebrations in Edinburgh
13
Olympic Torch Relay in Edinburgh
Jul
13
Whisky masterclass at The Scotch Whisky Experience
21
St Andrews Castle and Cathedral
22
Thirlestane Castle and gardens
29
Pollok House and Country Park
Aug
04
The Fringe Festival comes to Edinburgh
06
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2012
16
Edinburgh World Heritage Official Tour
19
Dirleton Castle and gardens
Sep
01
Two precarious ruined castles
02
Edinburgh Festival fireworks
24
Doors Open Day Edinburgh 2012
Dec
08
Contrasting castles on a chilly day
09
Organic goodness in the Borders
2011
Jan
29
A muddy cycle around Harlaw Reservoir
30
A pair of castles, a fort and a beach in East Lothian
Feb
05
Castle-hunting in Fife
06
A grey walk in North Berwick
13
A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
19
The last snow of the winter
26
A doocot, a castle and a beach in East Lothian
Mar
12
A wet weekend in West Wemyss
13
The remains of two castles in Edinburgh
19
Kilspindie Castle and Aberlady Bay nature reserve
20
An underground adventure in southern Midlothian
24
A quick tour of Perthshire
26
Historic Corstorphine
27
Castles and a broch in Central Scotland
Apr
02
Climbing North Berwick Law
03
Wet and windswept antiquities in Berwickshire
16
Hill of Tarvit and Scotstarvit Tower
May
08
Baby squirrels at Callendar House
22
A pair of castles on the River Tweed
30
Lauriston Castle and the Edinburgh - Kyoto Friendship garden
Jun
05
Coldoch broch and the King's Knot
13
Two castles and a country house in East Lothian
18
Craigentinny House and Ewan McGregor
19
Yester Castle and the Goblin Ha'
24
The Red Arrows visit Edinburgh
25
Armed Forces Day 2011 in Edinburgh
Jul
02
Presentation of Colours to The Royal Regiment of Scotland
10
Cairns Castle and Harperrig Reservoir
23
Cycling on the Tweed Walk
24
Gullane beach, and castles on the way home
31
Dunbar harbour and castle
Aug
28
World War Z film set in Glasgow (and two castles)
Sep
14
Full-on tourist mode in Edinburgh and Fife
Oct
08
A wet and misty visit to Inchcolm
16
Salmon leaping and waterfalls in Perthshire
22
Lochend Park and castle in Edinburgh
29
Red Deer and red leaves at Beecraigs Country Park
Nov
13
Autumnal colours at Dalhousie Castle
20
Long shadows at The Chesters fort
Dec
03
Redhall House and Redhall Castle in Edinburgh
2010
Feb
06
Castle Campbell in Dollar Glen
20
Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders
28
Stormy Portobello and birdlife on the River Tyne
Apr
03
Two lesser-visited castles in Perthshire
24
Three castles in Kinross-shire and Fife
25
Kinneil House and Torphichen Preceptory
May
01
A beach and castles on May Day
02
Garden of Cosmic Speculation plus castles
23
Edzell Castle and Claypotts Castle in Angus
Jun
26
Drummond Castle Gardens and Ardoch Roman fort
Jul
03
Two ancient chapels and a castle in Perthshire
10
Two ruins on the Penicuik estate
11
Jousting at Linlithgow Palace and three castles in Edinburgh
25
A quick tour of four castles in Lanarkshire
Aug
01
Inveraray Castle and standing stone
18
Guest-blogging at the One Travel blog
28
Standing stones in Edinburgh
Oct
03
Climbing Calton Hill in Edinburgh
30
Rosslyn Castle and Rosslyn Chapel
Nov
07
The Enchanted Forest at Faskally Wood
27
November snow in Edinburgh and East Lothian
Dec
24
Christmas in the Highlands
26
A wintry visit to the Highland Wildlife Park
27
Ruthven Barracks near Kingussie
2009
Apr
02
Hot air ballooning over Scotland
May
16
Investigating Grange House
Aug
23
Dirleton Castle in East Lothian
Oct
10
Seal-watching near Edinburgh
Nov
26
The build-up to Christmas begins in Edinburgh
2008
Feb
09
House For An Art Lover
Jun
01
World Rugby Sevens
07
Portobello beach
Jul
05
Birthday party on Beinn Dorain
Aug
27
Scottish Olympians parade through Edinburgh
31
End of Festival fireworks
Sep
20
Cycling up to Loch Turret
21
Out-cycling Ferraris in East Lothian
27
Edinburgh Doors Open Day
Nov
29
Edinburgh by night
30
Edinburgh Castle on St. Andrew's Day
2007
Jan
06
Cycling in Glen Orchy
21
Snowdrifts on Schiehallion
28
A snowy Ben Vorlich
Feb
04
An icy Ben More
11
Whiteout on Ben More
Mar
04
Four seasons in one day in Glen Turret
10
Scotland vs Ireland
18
More Ben More
Apr
01
Standing stones in central Perthshire
05
A whistle-stop tour of Scotland
06
Wild Perthshire
07
White-water rafting
22
Misty meanderings on Ben More
28
Ben Lomond
Jun
28
Rest and Be Thankful
Jul
08
A birthday walk on Schiehallion
2006
Jan
03
Snowy Perthshire
14
Ben Lawers
21
Stones around Pitlochry
28
Cycling in the forests above Pitlochry
Feb
04
ancient sites in glorious sunshine
18
The stones on Hill of Drimmie
Mar
04
Schiehallion and Loch Rannoch
12
A snowy walk up Craigower
Apr
01
A circuit above Glen Almond
08
a drive through snowy Perthshire
23
Ben Vrackie & Loch Tummel
May
28
Animals and waterfalls
Jun
03
Dumyat & the Wallace Monument
11
Doune Castle
13
A journey north via Urquhart Castle
14
Sunny Lewis
15
Ancient sites on Lewis
16
Leaving Lewis and the journey home
25
Ben Ledi
Jul
04
a day tour of Perthshire's ancient sites
16
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 1
17
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 2
18
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 3
19
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 4
20
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 5
21
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 6
22
West Highland Way 2006 - Day 7
Aug
06
Meall Buidhe and Beinn Odhar
13
Beinn Dorain
Sep
03
Festival fireworks in Edinburgh
10
In search of the Old Woman of Gleann Cailliche
17
Cycling on the old Callander and Oban railway
23
Edinchip chambered cairn
Oct
15
An Caisteal
21
Loch Turret and Ben Chonzie
Nov
05
Ben Vorlich and Loch Earn
Dec
09
Beinn an Dòthaidh
16
A wintry walk on Schiehallion
2005
Jan
22
Angus stones
Feb
27
climbing Ben Vrackie
Mar
20
A wintry walk up Schiehallion
Apr
23
Standing stones at Gleneagles
Jun
18
Glen Shee in the rain
26
Glen Shee revisited
Jul
02
Stones on The Cateran Trail
07
West Highland Way 2005 - Day 1
08
West Highland Way 2005 - Day 2
09
West Highland Way 2005 - Day 3
10
West Highland Way 2005 - Day 4
Aug
13
Clach Glas
20
Walking in the woods above Pitlochry
27
A tour of Upper Strathearn
Sep
10
Antiquities in Glen Lyon
17
Hunting for stone circles in thick woodland
28
A grand tour of Perthshire
29
A day trip including Schiehallion
Oct
03
Aberdeenshire stones
Nov
27
First snow of the winter
“I'd been busy with work over the past few weeks so hadn't had much of ...”
2004
Jan
24
Loch Tummel & Loch Rannoch
Feb
24
A trip to the summit of Craigower
Aug
01
Going underground at the Ardestie souterrain
15
A trek to the top of Schiehallion
Sep
14
Dunsinnan Hill
15
A day tour of Perthshire's ancient sites
18
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 1
19
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 2
20
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 3
21
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 4
22
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 5
23
West Highland Way 2004 - Day 6
24
West Highland Way 2004 - The Aftermath
Nov
21
Stones in the snow
2003
Dec
27
cycling around Aberfeldy
“After spending most of Christmas eating and drinking, I decided it was time for some ...”
28
Comrie to Crieff via Auchingarrich
Published on the 26th of January 2014 at 3:41 pm. Updated on the 20th of May 2015 at 6:28 pm.

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