Tag Archives: Scotland

Camping in Scotland?

I’ve been thinking about camping recently. Alex and I used to camp a lot as teenagers, we were both in the army cadet force and spent many a weekend hiking, shooting and sleeping under the stars. The year before last … Continue reading

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Holidaying at Home in Scotland

This year we’re spending our two week holiday at home. This will be our first year in our new home so in a bid to save money and make the most of our new garden we’ve decided to holiday at … Continue reading

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A – Z of Edinburgh and Glasgow

I could have easily come up with multiple ideas for most letters. I haven’t always gone with the most obvious, so even if you’re a regular visitor or a resident you should still find something of interest. A is for … Continue reading

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Where To Go In Scotland this Easter

Let’s not beat around the bush, the weather has put a dampener on thoughts of spring (read: warmish) Easter days out. I’m not willing to give up without a fight though. There’s no reason why, if you wrap up warm … Continue reading

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Things To Do With the Family When Visiting Scotland

If you are looking for a place to go on your family holiday this year, then you should definitely consider going to Scotland. Often, when people think of Scotland they do not really imagine it as a fun place to … Continue reading

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Erin’s First Ski Lesson

I’ve always wanted Erin to learn to ski, mostly because I really fancy a family ski-ing holiday! After visiting Xscape to see Santa we decided that we really fancied giving SnowFactor a go. I’ve never skied on real snow before … Continue reading

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Trip to Stobo Castle

After a very stressful 2012 the other half and I were in dire need of a break and a bit pf pampering. We were very pleased that Christmas morning revealed a voucher for an overnight break. Stobo Castle is only … Continue reading

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Christmas at Strathyre Cabins

This year all the family (the hubby’s side) got together and shared Christmas at Forest Holiday cabins in Strathyre. We booked two six man cabins, predictably my father in law bagged the double with en suite so we took the … Continue reading

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Christmas at Xscape Glasgow

We’re just back from a lovely family Christmas day out at Xscape in Glasgow. We started our day with a round of adventure golf at Paradise Island. The last time we played adventure golf was in Florida. Three years on … Continue reading

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Win Tickets to The Good Food Show Scotland

The BBC Good Food Show Scotland is back and to celebrate Littlemummy has teamed up with the organisers to offer you the chance to win 3 pairs of general admission tickets, which can be used on Friday or Sunday (19th … Continue reading

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What’s on at the Cinema this Summer?

Summer holidays are just around the corner and finding activities to help pass the time with your children is no doubt at the for front of your mind. The cinema is a great way to spend a rainy afternoon and … Continue reading

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Peebles with Kids

A couple of weekends back during the good weather we headed to Peebles, just south of Edinburgh. It’s a beautiful village, well worth a visit – there are a couple of nice hotels there – try Barony Castle or Peebles … Continue reading

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Maid of the Forth Boat Cruise

We grabbed ourselves a bargain last month of Groupon for the Maid of the Forth boat cruise. The cruise takes you from Hawes Pier underneath the Forth Road Bridge and along to Inchcolm Island where you can either disembark and … Continue reading

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