Disclaimer – contains strong language! This location visit took place in July 2025 during an amazingly hot summer weekend in Glasgow. The temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius – I repeat, 30 degrees in Glasgow! My husband and I first visited Glasgow on our honeymoon back in 2019 and for our 6th anniversary we thought it … Continue reading Trainspotting in Glasgow
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How a small Scottish fishing village became a home for refugees from another planet. Back in summer 2023 my husband and I took a long weekend break to the North East of England. We stayed in the tiny village of Bamburgh, which has a stunningly large castle, completely disproportionate to the population around it. I … Continue reading New Year, New Asgard
On the edge of Loch Carron, in the Highlands of Scotland is the small village of Plockton. It has two more famous aliases – it’s 'Lochdubh' in the 1990s BBC series ‘Hamish Macbeth’ and 'Summerisle' in the 1973 film, ‘The Wicker Man’. It was also only a short 15 minute drive from the holiday cottage … Continue reading A summer trip to Summerisle
My first film of 2023 was a rewatch of the last Daniel Craig Bond film ‘No Time to Die’. I really enjoyed it, but reaction to it appears to have been a little divisive amongst the Bond fan community. When I looked back on the past year it seemed an apt film to start the … Continue reading Travel Agent Bond