Spain

8th-21st April. To celebrate my sister’s 50th birthday the Holland/Thomas family gathered at my brother’s house (& a nearby rented house!) for a fabulous week

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Hogmanay

Having lived in Edinburgh for almost ten years now, I decided it was about time that I celebrated the incoming New Year amongst the famous

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Snow

Looks like we’re having a white Christmas here in Edinburgh this year. Great to look out on but not so good if we have to

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Lakes, Dales & Passes

17th-18th September. A nice two day loop to the Lake District in north west England, the Yorkshire Dales & the Yorkshire coast. I stayed overnight

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Trossachs

13th September. Two-up day trip around the Trossachs & West Central Scotland. 246 miles in glorious autumn sunshine.

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Argyll & Bute

13th August. Sometimes it’s necessary to take a ferry or two to best explore the islands off the west coast of Scotland. Today was one

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Mirrors

The rear view mirrors on my BMW R1200RT-SE are built into the fairing & therefore do not move with the handlebars. This can occasionally be

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France

9th-26th July. A really great fortnight staying in a nice French gite in the Dordogne area.

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