Coorie words for winter in Scotland
Do you know your ‘Mirrie Dancers’ from your ‘unbrak’, or your ‘flukra’ from your ‘flin’? You’re about to! We’ve written this handy wee list of some of my favourite ‘coorie’…
Discover the magic of Scotland’s autumn
Autumn Is A Second Spring When Every Leaf Is A Flower – Albert Camus If you are a lover of all things autumn (like us!), then Scotland is the place…
Christmas Gift Ideas for 2020
It is the most wonderful time of the year again! We can all agree 2020 was not a typical year, however, we can all keep our Christmas spirits up! Gift-giving is…
Things to Look Forward to for December 2020
It’s now December, which means ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ has started when people are preparing and looking forward to the festive season. Although this festive season will…
Perth Winter Festival 2019
Perth’s Winter Festival is a 10-week long celebration of all things festive. Running from November through to Chinese New Year, the festival includes a number of events throughout December and…
The meaning of “Hogmanay” and “Auld Lang Syne”
Hogmanay While much of the world rings in the New Year, in Scotland, we celebrate the uniquely Scottish tradition of “Hogmanay.” But where does the name come from? The origins…
Winter and Early Spring visits to Comrie
“We love visiting Comrie all year round although my personal favourite is October as I often find the weather can be very good and the colours in the hills are…
The Winter Season at No. 10
“In the depths of the cold dark winter months No 10 has proved to be quite the hit with large family gatherings and informal get togethers. This modern open plan…
Quirky Winter Activities To Try In Scotland
In Scotland’s colder months, you could follow nature’s example and go into hibernation… but then you would miss out on all the wonderfully quirky winter activities that you can try…