Introduction This post’s heading takes a slightly non-standard form as the name ‘Stirling’ applies to one of Scotland’s smaller cities and also to the much larger council area in which
Category: UK
March 2022: Fife: Culross
Culross is a historic coastal village situated in the far west of Fife, close to its boundary with the Clackmannanshire council area. Dating from the 6th century AD, it is
March 2022: Fife: Dunfermline
The day after my trip to Abbotsford, and with the weather continuing to be unusually pleasant for the time of year, I embarked on a two-centre day trip to the
March 2022: Scottish Borders: Abbotsford
Abbotsford (1825) is a country house and estate in the Scottish Borders. Situated a short walk away from Tweedbank, the terminus of the Borders Railway, it makes a convenient day-trip
February 2022: London: St Paul’s Cathedral
Bruce’s ‘winter’ visit to Scotland usually concludes with a joint weekend in London, and 2022 was no exception. On the Friday afternoon, while Bruce was working, I had the opportunity
February 2022: Edinburgh: Harryhausen Exhibition
On the morning of 3 Feb, the final day of Bruce’s winter visit to Edinburgh, we walked the short distance from my flat to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern
January 2022: A Short Visit to North Berwick
Following our visit to the National Museum of Flight, we drove into nearby North Berwick and had lunch at Herringbone. This was followed by my first visit to the Scottish
January 2022: (Scottish) National Museum of Flight
Background The National Museum of Flight is Scotland’s official aviation museum. Part of National Museums Scotland, it grew out of aviation-related acquisitions by the Edinburgh-based National Museum of Scotland, the
January 2022: Dundee
Background With a population of around 150,000, Dundee is Scotland’s fourth-largest city. Lying on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, Dundee is around 56 miles north (and a
December 2021: London: A Walk around Holborn
A few days after the USA trip, we arrived in London for a ‘Christmas Lights’ visit – any excuse! I had a few hours available on ‘arrival day’ while Bruce
California, Here We Come! (2021): Day 2: And now, erm … back to the UK!
Schiphol-Heathrow Today started by following a similar approach to that used on Thursday: we left the hotel without eating, intending to have some form of breakfast in the lounge. In
California, Here We Come! (2021): Introduction
Yes, California here we come … but forgive us if we take the scenic route. (See above categories, and there are a further two countries that we merely transited!) 2021
October 2021: London Transport Museum Depot
While many regular visitors to the UK capital are familiar with the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, far fewer people are aware of its substantial ‘overflow’ site at Acton
October 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 6)
Introduction This is the sixth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
October 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 5)
Introduction This is the fifth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
October 2021: Edinburgh: St James Quarter
The former St James shopping centre, closed in 2016, was a creation of the 1970s. Although I remember finding it somewhat claustrophobic, the place always seemed busy enough any time
October 2021: Edinburgh: Pickering’s Gin Jolly
Pickering’s is a young gin brand, having been launched into a growing market as recently as 2014. Production takes place in Edinburgh at the company’s Summerhall Distillery, located near the
September 2021: Edinburgh & the Lothians: Two National Trust Properties
Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh Gladstone’s Land is a 17th-century tenement situated on the Lawnmarket, part of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The National Trust for Scotland rescued the building from threatened demolition in