The Yorkshire Coast

It is so nice not having an alarm in the morning. My radio alarm still comes on at the weekends just before 6 but I’ve switched my mobile phone alarm off for the duration of my holiday. Continue reading

Last Minute Weekend Away in Ayrshire

Our backup plan was a weekend away in Scotland. We left home a little after 16:15 on Friday night, and set off for Ayr. Ayr is so far away from Cirencester (360 miles) that when I google โ€œCirencester to Ayrโ€ instead of bringing up Google maps it shows me flights from Bristol to Glasgow. But I like my driving. Continue reading

Isle of Lewis Sightseeing

I’ve often heard it said you get four seasons in one day fairly frequently in the Outer Hebrides. Yesterday was no exception to this. Friday was a day of contrasts; rain in the morning and Sunshine in the afternoon. Continue reading

South Uist to Berneray

Yesterday was the one dry day we’ve had in the Western Isles since I got here at the weekend, and I spent the day doing a road trip to Berneray – a round trip of 150 miles. Continue reading