A recent visit for dinner, following a search for a country pub type establishment; offering a good menu and excellent wines; the Allanton Inn ticked…
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The Tower Restaurant
A well hidden discovery in the city’s Chamber Street, the Tower Restaurant has probably the most unassuming, yet impressive frontage of any current Edinburgh restaurant….
Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Brasserie
An afternoon at the theatre seemed like the perfect time to visit The Brasserie at Harvey Nichols, aptly named, Forth Floor Restaurant in Edinburgh. A…
The Blue Goose Country Pub
Hurrah it’s Sunday! My thoughts precisely when the end of last week arrived, following six days of cramming, evening work and ultimately, ticking items off…
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
There are many things, as a nation, we have to be proud of this year in particular and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, for me, is…
East Links Family Park
As it has grown in size, so has the loyal following of visitors to East Links Family Park in East Lothian. A relaxed, friendly visit,…
Signal Rock Cottage
Glencoe has always held a magical charm for me; atmospheric; partly due to the 1693 massacre; beautiful, scenic and stunningly typical of an ancient Highland…
Poppies Garden Centre, Gift Shop and Shore Side Tea Room
You could be mistaken for thinking that Poppies is merely a small garden nursery, and with a fairly well hidden entrance which is easy to…
Clan Cottages
Akin to being placed into a history book depiction, our arrival at Clan Cottages, conjured images of returning to the fold, bearing rewards of a…
Seafari Adventures
A short distance from Oban, crossing the Bridge over the Atlantic to the western isle of Seil, Seafari Adventures has one of the most stunning…
Angels With Bagpipes
The uniquely named Angels with Bagpipes has quickly established itself on the Edinburgh upmarket restaurant scene and just as quickly earned an enviable reputation for…
Camera Obscura
Where else can you scoop up oblivious Princes Street pedestrians onto a scrap of paper, throw them about a bit and then let them on…