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 “Cirencester to Ayr” instead of bringing up Google maps it shows me flights from Bristol to Glasgow. But I like my driving. Continue reading

Back on the Mainland

The best part of 120 miles without much in the way of traffic and I did the whole journey from Strathpeffer to Perth without stopping. Would have been quite a scenic drive had it not been dark… 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