Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve

We visited Corrie Fee with two friends who had not been there before, Kacper and Anna.

As always, the experience was wonderful.

Click here to see a short video clip.

Kacper and Anna's terrific photos are on Flickr

Wedding Anniversary in Applecross

We had a wonderful weekend in the Applecross Inn.

Weather was ideal, unlike the rest of the country at the same time!

Superb scenery, great food and excellent beer make this one of the best places in Scotland to relax.

Click here to see the video on Youtube

If you are not sure where Applecross is, click here for Google maps.

Simon & Lesley Visit

Simon and Lesley visited us early in August.

We had a great time at the Reekie Linn and the Queen's View.

Beer related highlights were pints in the Taybank in Dunkeld and the Moulin Inn in Moulin.

We are looking forward to our return trip to France in September.

St Kilda

The highlight of our holiday was the trip from Leverburgh on Harris to the island of St Kilda.

St Kilda is a world heritage site and it is easy to see why. Although the weather was not perfect - the three hour journey from Leverburgh was pretty bumpy! - we were both blown away by the remoteness and grandeur of all the islands.

Video part 1 on YouTube.

Video part 2 on YouTube.


We travelled with Kilda Cruises run by Angus Campbell and would recommend the experience to anyone.

The Uists and Benbecula

We left Vatersay on Saturday morning to travel on to Harris.

We went via the ferry from Barra to Ersikay then drove up the causeways between Ersikay, South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist.

We spent the night at the only pub in the Western Isles listed in the Good Beer Guide! The Westford Inn at Cladach Chireboist. Excellent Isle of Skye ale!!

See some video on YouTube.

The Island of Mingulay

Mingulay is a deserted island, which is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. You might have heard the Mingulay Boat Song.


You can take boat trips from Castlebay on Barra to Mingulay, which is what we did on a perfect summer's day.

This island is very special! The third highest cliffs in the UK (around 250 metres), peace and serenity as long as you don't disturb the birds.



See part 1 of the video on Youtube.

See part 2 of the video on Youtube.

The Vatersay Walk

There is a walk of about 4 miles, which takes you round most of the southern part of the island.

The weather was terrific and the walk is highly recommended. There are a number of points of interest:

A memorial to those who died when the Annie Jane sank in 1853.

The remains of a bronze age hill fort.
The now deserted village of Eorasdail. This was built by the "Vatersay raiders" - crofters who had to leave neighbouring islands and came to Vatersay to establish a new life.

See the walk on YouTube