The Scottish Parliament building is very impressive, and very modern – especially compared to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. We had a very knowledgeable guide who not only talked about how the Scottish Parliament works, but also talked about the history of Parliament in Scotland – what lead to Devolution, etc. Continue reading
My destination was Selkirk, where I would be visiting the Lochcarron Tartan Mill for a guided tour. It was a very interesting tour – I learn all about how Tartan is woven, how it is designed, the difference between Ancient, Modern and Weathered colours (our own family tartans have 2 versions – Ancient and Modern). Continue reading
Today, the main reason I’ve come to Scotland this week in particular: An Essential Tremor Awareness Day at the University of Stirling (Stirling Court Hotel). Continue reading
It was a full day of driving – with almost 400 miles to cover. I broke the journey up with several stops – This was really good as it made the day really enjoyable. Somehow, the worst traffic I had all day was at Birdlip on the A417, before I’d even left Gloucestershire! Continue reading
From Ettrick Bay I could see that there was a wildfire burning right here on Bute! I am surprised there are so many wildfires in Scotland at this time of year. The largest is in the Galloway Forest in South West Scotland. Other noteable ones include one on Skye and one North of Inverness. Continue reading
Today I had my shorts and t-shirt on for a day out, sight-seeing around the Isle of Bute. Continue reading
The sunny weather is continuing here on Bute and, while the day started off cold and windy, once the wind died down to nothing, it became quite warm, with my car registering 18.5 degrees this afternoon. I’m in the part of Scotland which will have the best of the sunny weather over the next few days too. Hooray! Continue reading
The weather today was really sunny but with a cold North Easterly breeze bringing in polar air. A case of wrap up warm. But in those moments where either the wind drops, or you get out of the wind, it’s actually really hot. Continue reading
After 3 miles I arrived at Fintry Bay where there is a lovely little cafe serving ice creams, food, drinks. Perfect opportunity for refreshments. Continue reading
Today I was in the audience for a recording of BBC Radio Scotland’s popular comedy programme, Breaking the News, at a venue in Glasgow. This week’s panel were: Ashley Storrie, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and Sam Lake Continue reading