Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is a music festival just five minutes from my parents home near Beauly in Inverness-shire. Since one of my favourite bands, The Proclaimers, were headlining we decided this summer was the perfect time to see what the "friendliest, wackiest, most inclusive festival in Scotland" had to offer. John had never been to a festival before so didn't know what to expect and our first impressions weren't what I wanted his ... Read the Post...
Guest Bedroom Inspiration
The renovation of our new house is well under way and we move in at the weekend! I've mentioned the work we're doing in a previous post and although there is still a lot of DIY to be getting on with it's time to start thinking about how we want the individual rooms to look. We're moving from a two bedroom flat to a three bedroom house and in the near future both sets of parents will be living over the border in Scotland so will need a place to ... Read the Post...
Aira Force Waterfall Walk
Aira Force is a 65ft waterfall in the tranquil Ullswater valley. I had heard how beautiful it was so on a recent camping trip to Pooley Bridge John and I decided to make the most of the warm weather and visit the National Trust site. The first thing that struck us was the cost of parking which is a little dear at £5 for a couple of hours. If you're a frequent visitor to National Trust sites it would be worth paying for a membership as parking ... Read the Post...
Buying Our Very First House*
*This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Our mortgage has been confirmed and in less than a month we will officially be home owners! You know when people say buying a house is one of the most stressful things you can do? They aren't lying! There are so many things to consider and for first time buyers it's a steep learning curve. We did some research, asked around and decided to get someone to do it all for us! We ... Read the Post...