Blogs from Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 7

Written on 17th July 2011 - Just one week after the decision was made. So Why? Why give up my flat and sell all of my possessions to buy a motorbike and travel?? Quite a good question that one. For years now I have worked so so hard to get to where I am. I have a responsible job, a degree and most of the material objects that i need to make life a little easier. The one thing I don't have is the joy and zest for life that I used to have......... the desire, the drive, the focus. The past year has been a difficult one. In June 2010 My Mum was diagnosed with Cancer at the extremely young age of 58. In September 2010 I made the decision that my Mum needed me ... read more

Don't you hate it when you have dirty fingernails? There's something about the dirt that lies in the nail bed, its not clean dirt, not by any means, its the dirtiest of dirt, filthy even and it's under your nails. Its not a nice feeling, to have dirt under you nails. However it is a really great feeling to know that you have the freedom to travel. It is also a really great feeling when you know that your destination is somewhere you've always known you'd go, no matter what. The best part? I was going there with my parents, yep mum and dad were coming too. We were off to Scotland, and how excited I was. Scotland, as it seems most other places, had always been on my list. Whether it was because of the ... read more

Oli sateinen paiva. Paatin olla toisen yon majapaikassa, jotta aikaa ei tuhraantuisi majapaikan etsintaan. Ajoin ensin itaan Abroathin rantakaupunkiin, sitten sisamaahan Forfariin. Satoi. Pikkutiet saivat riittaa, joten jatkoin moottoritietaa Perthiin asti. Perthissa olikin poutapaiva. Kun loysin taannoin taman kaupungin, paatin poiketa tassa, kun olin kaynyt kerran aiemmin Australian Perthissa. Jatin auton parkkiin keskustassa, soin kiinalaisen seisovan poydan, kavin taidemuseossa (kun se oli ilmainen). Yoksi ajoin takaisin Dundeehen. Kavin katsomassa kaupunkia maen paalta, Dundee Law, ja poikkesin viela keskustassa jalkiruualla. Auton sai illalla parkkiin helposti. Vasta kun ajoin majapaikkaan, kavin lahipubissa yhdella siiderilla.... read more

The weather meant we would soon be moving out of Scotland and back into England. The sun followed by rain followed by sun meant the midges were out in force making it impossible to have even the windows open. This is not pleasant in a metal box. Today we travelled to a local farm to try and solve their Maize Maze. It was quite a humid day and being surrounded by six foot maize did nothing to help this. The idea was that on our way around we should come across boards with pictures of animals on. With each animal was a stamp and to complete the maze correctly we had to collect all 8 stamps. This was easier said than done. As we got more and more lost and found no animals tensions rose. It ... read more

Having seen a few reviews on the internet for Callander’s chippy it would have been rude not to give it a go. Opinion was divided. The fish and chips fell somewhere between acceptable and the best ever - and the service somewhere between barely acceptable and perfect - and quite often the review would be mixed, with exceptional food and unexceptional service or vice versa. I was pleased so see that the chips were cooked in animal fat. This was something that our local chippy had always done and the taste was way beyond anything vegetable oil could produce. I was also happy when I entered the shop to see unusual and locally sustainable alternative catches available alongside the normal cod, Haddock etc.. I ordered one Megrim and one Haddock (needing to do a taste comparison), ... read more