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…
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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…
Purdies
A gorgeous little shop with Oban Bay frontage, Purdies really is a must for west coast visitors, not least of all due to the fact…
The Craw Inn
The Craw is not somewhere I just stumbled upon but a little village inn, with accommodation, I have known for some years and would love…
Seafood Temple
The aptly named seafood restaurant on Oban’s foreshore is so, as it worships local, fresh seafood, newly docked in Oban, and so do it’s patrons….
Alt Na Craig House
Delighted to be back in Oban, I found myself at the opposite end of the bay, on the hillside, where I was invited to stay…
Inspire Studios
I don’t necessarily enjoy posing for photographs; I don’t feel at ease and would much rather the person behind the camera caught me off guard…
The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro
A delightful little, unassuming coffee house on Leith’s Coburg Street, where we enjoyed delicious, fresh coffee and home baking from the comfort of a large…