Every year, whether alone or with friends, I find myself visiting Applecross. It’s a remote peninsula in Wester Ross, with views over Raasay to Skye, beautiful beaches and the feeling that life just moves a little slower here. Ever since Read more…
We’ve made it to Men in Kilts Episode 3 and that’s something to sing and dance about. Fortunately, that just happens to be exactly what the kilted duo are exploring this time. Whether it’s the skirling of the bagpipes, popular Read more…
Perched on an Ayrshire clifftop, Culzean Castle is no ordinary mansion. On the surface, everything looks luxuriously comfortable with palm trees in the garden and expensive paintings on the walls. What many visitors don’t realise is that below their feet, Read more…
When I took a trip around Skye earlier this year, I was in a rush. My aim had been to gather as much content as possible to write about and share with everybody. The problem was that I was still Read more…
The following is a story from the Isle of Skye and it’s one that I think deserves to be read to you rather than just written. This is the story of The Dream Makers. If you need to read along Read more…
In my opinion, Argyll is church country and there are some incredible little chapels dotted around the coast. Amongst all of these, you would struggle to find a church as interesting as Historic Kilbride. You won’t find a guardian nearly Read more…
Episode 2 of Men in Kilts covers Scottish Sport and luckily, that’s an area this Man in a Kilt has plenty of experience in. We love sport in Scotland and even though we’re a small nation, we tend to punch Read more…
From Fingal’s dog Bran to the terrifying Cu Sith, Scottish folklore has many interesting stories about man’s best friend. Loyal hunting hounds often save the day when heroes are battling giants or witches, putting their natural sixth sense to good Read more…
When people think of Scotland they inevitably think of castles. There are the remains of at least 1500 Scottish castles so trying to figure out which to visit on a short trip isn’t easy. Most people will gravitate towards Edinburgh, Read more…
Hands up if you’ve ever looked at an old castle and thought “I’d love to fix that up”. I’ve definitely got my hand raised as high as it will go. I’m sure most people that love Scotland and its history Read more…
