The Second World War is recognised as a truly physical global conflict, with fierce fighting occurring on several continents, plus the...

A brand new museum opened in Perth last year. Based within the old City Hall, the facility showcases local history and also houses the...

My February half-term holiday is perfect for a long weekend getaway. Northumberland is an ideal destination as the top part of England...

Fife has a handful of National Trust properties. Armed with our recently acquired membership card, we set out to visit Kellie Castle in...

This year (2025) marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, widely regarded as the world's first working steam...

Sometimes the most memorable experiences are unplanned. A recent example occurred when we stopped in Kirkcaldy for breakfast and by...

Stroll along Maygate in Dunfermline and you can't miss Abbot House in its resplendent pink limewash (applied in the 1990s). The oldest...

That time of year again. Various venues across Fife were opening up to the public and offering a glimpse behind the scenes. My mum and I...

The month of September offers many opportunities to explore local heritage across Scotland. Each local authority organises a programme...

While visiting visiting the National Museum of Scotland for the major computer gaming exhibition, I also checked out Cold War Scotland -...

The Fair City of Perth has a brand new museum, located within the City Hall. The Edwardian civic building (B-listed) had struggled to...

This place had been on my radar for a while. I finally took the chance to visit when I travelled up to Dundee with Nicole. She had...

The historic coastal village of Culross in West Fife has many attractions. The privately-owned Dunimarle Castle has only appeared on the...

This astonishing artwork was first put on public display at the Scottish Parliament in 2013. Queues stretched around the block and 30,000...

It was the first day of my Easter holidays and I headed up to Dundee with Nicole, where she had to attend university. After dropping her...

Dunfermline gained official city status in 2023. While it can't be denied the High Street has suffered since our shopping habits as a...

I always have a free Thursday and Friday in the middle of February and this year we booked a hotel in Dundee for a couple of nights....

After the usual prandial excess of the festive period, it was time to clock up some walking mileage. I'd had my eye on the Tweed Railway...

A few months ago, I picked up a leaflet detailing walking trails around the Lanarkshire village of Forth. One route that caught my eye...

Our friend Caroline recently moved to the village of Blackburn, a few miles beyond the Aberdeen urban area. We were invited up for a...