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5 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip

ByPaul Johnson September 8, 2014May 13, 2015

On our mountain bike trip around the islands of Scotland this Summer, we had a great time exploring islands…

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Short stay: Kinloch Lodge, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 8, 2014May 13, 2015

Owned by cookery writer Lady Claire MacDonald and home to the first Michelin star on Skye, Kinloch Lodge is…

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A day out with Skye Ghillie on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 7, 2014May 13, 2015

We met Mitch Partridge, aka Syke Ghillie, in the car park outside Portree Tourist Information Centre, before heading out…

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Short stay: Canowindra B&B, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 7, 2014May 13, 2015

Run by Rick and Georgie de Boer (son-in-law and daughter to the owners of Peinmore House next door), Canowindra…

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Visiting the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 6, 2014May 13, 2015

Just a short drive from Portree is the village of Sconser from where you can take the CalMac ferry,…

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Short stay: Lochsie, Peinmore House, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 4, 2014May 13, 2015

Owned and very ably run by Don and Margaret Greer since 2007, Peinmore House is a beautifully kept B&B…

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Visiting the Isle of Eigg, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 3, 2014May 13, 2015

We had looked into visiting the small isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna but, on studying the Calmac…

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Short stay: Arisaig House, Invernessshire, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 3, 2014May 13, 2015

Arisaig House is very much a family operation (led by Peter and Sarah Winnington-Ingham), perfectly situated for exploring the…

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A day out in North Argyll, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 3, 2014May 13, 2015

Whilst staying at the Isle of Eriska Hotel, we took the short journey to the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary…

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Short stay: Isle of Eriska Hotel, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson September 2, 2014May 13, 2015

In 1973 Robin Buchanan-Smith, a Church of Scotland minister, bought the Isle of Eriska with his wife Sheena and,…

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Cycling around Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate near Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson July 22, 2014May 13, 2015

Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate is one of the historic seats belonging to the family of the Duke of…

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Short stay: Three Glens, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

ByPaul Johnson July 22, 2014May 13, 2015

At the start of our mountain bike / island hop adventure in Scotland, we stayed at the Three Glens…

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