Up Helly Aa
A golden glow lit Lerwick early in the morning as I leaned out the window to take a look at the snow. I had awoken early, very early, and...
Historic Shetland (I'm digging you!)
The Shetland Islands have been inhabited for over 5000 years, the islanders living off the land and sea, grazing sheep, cattle and...
Bonnie Shetland
The aeroplane was only small but it engendered enthusiasm because it had its tail painted in tartan. Ah Bonnie Scotland I thought. I like...
Champagne goes well with haggis
I checked out of my hotel and walked out into a cool and damp day but I was not disheartened by the weather. The day stretched out before...
Noble visitors
Comfortably settled against my numerous feather pillows and warming cup of tea, I thought I could hear a cat's meow. Really? Earlier I...
Solo in Soho
Over the years I have become accustomed to staying outside of central London when I visit. Based usually in Esher, Surrey, I catch the...
Dubai: One City, Two Sides, Three Days
I have lost count of the number of times i have flown through Dubai on my way to other places. This time however, I decided I had the...
It's All In The Preparation
Firstly, thank you to everyone who has joined in my Beyond Blonde adventure recently. It is exciting to see the numbers of my followers...
