Today, I want to tell you about Highland Titles, an incredible project taking place in the Scottish Highlands, as well as announcing an exciting piece of news, so keep reading! Back in 2017, just before we left France to travel and volunteer in gardens and farms around the world for a year, my partner gave… View more
With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it was about time that I write! Since the begining of the month I was asked by a several customers where to shop Made in Scotland Christmas gifts, so there it is! 2020 has been really hard for most businesses, and this is particularly true for us, small… View more
The story behind Outlander tartans Who hasn’t heard (if not seen) the Starz TV Show Outlander? (if you haven’t, don’t run away, you don’t need to know Outlander to keep reading this post. 🙂 )The show, based on a series of books written by Diana Gabaldon from 1991 first aired in 2014. It follows the… View more
A wee wooden shop at the side of the road In June 2019 (seems like a lifetime ago!) I had a fantastic trip on the Outer Hebrides. I first stayed 5 days on Harris and Lewis, meeting renowned Harris Tweed weavers, enjoying the white-sand beaches of the islands, driving on winding roads and photographing dramatic… View more
At the time I am writing, people in the UK, as well as in most countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, are experiencing some sort of lockdown. I did not think this would be the time to be able to make new acquaintances, considering the social distancing measures in place. But I now think it… View more
Before permanently moving to Edinburgh in 2018, I had visited Scotland multiple times since my childhood. I do not have very precise memories from first visits, but I do remember that even back then, I had been struck by what I felt, without putting a name on it, was Scottish identity. Among many other things… View more
Here we are, the first article of the blog…(worst start to a blog post ever!) ! It was a long time due. Months ago, actually.I was not too sure what to write about to start with. So I was waiting for a magical idea, or for my next escapade to tell you all about it…. View more
