When I heard that Edinburgh Christmas market has been cancelled this year, and in all likelihood others will be too i was pretty gutted. an annual trip up there for mulled ciders, mulled wine and browsing the stalls is a tradition, so like plenty of other things this year I decided to bring it ...
I know the new tier system that’s come into force in the Uk this week has been a problem for a lot of people, but I’ve actually felt quite positive about it. At least now for the north east the rule of 6 applies outside and in gardens where it didn’t before, and it cheered me up no end. Here’s ...
I first wrote this post at the start of this year in January when I was desperate for something to look forward to at the end of dry Jan, and the boring month after Christmas. Little did we know then how much of the year we would spend needing something to look forward to. Rather than do a ...
Prior to my Scottish Borders trip I really didnt know very much about the area, which is silly really considering it’s so close to Newcastle. I think like me, many people drive through the area on their way up to Edinburgh, but its well worth a trip of it’s own, or at very least a stop on your ...
Go back in time to the 19th Century with a visit to Abbotsford House and Gardens near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. It was the home of Sir Walter Scott, the iconic Scottish writer and poet, and the house located on the banks of the River Tweed has been preserved to show it as it was back ...