From the category archives:

City Breaks

Weekend breaks in Edinburgh – Edinburgh Farmers’ Market

16 October 2011

Some of our guests come to Edinburgh to have a break from everyday routine, and like to eat out while they’re here.  Others arrive keen to find out more about the wonderful Scottish produce on offer here, and are delighted to find that if they’re here on a Saturday morning they can head to the [...]

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Let the train take the strain – holiday at Craigwell Cottage

9 December 2010

If you live in London, York, Leeds, Newcastle or Durham (or within easy reach of the East Coast rail line) and would like a short break between 5 January and 17 February 2010, then East Coast Trains have just released a great special offer with hundreds of thousands of seats at only £8 one way. [...]

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Things to do on a rainy day in Edinburgh

27 October 2008

When you’re travelling with young children, it’s always good to go armed with some ideas of what to do of the weather is foul and you’re on need of some indoor activity. During our October break we spent some time at the Ceramic Experience just near Ocean Terminal, making a lovely surprise for Grandma’s birthday.

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Edinburgh short breaks

23 October 2008

Edinburgh is a wonderful place to spend time at any time of year, but my favourite time of year is in September or October after the frenzy of the Festivals is over and Edinburgh is getting back to ‘normal’. I took this photo while out shopping on a Saturday afternoon. We were just heading from [...]

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Visiting the Garden at Craigwell Cottage

17 October 2008

Our first morning at Craigwell Cottage looked a bit drizzly, so the idea of walking over to The Manna House for croissants turned into a quick trip in the car. But the croissants, petit pains au chocolat and Mediterranean cheese swirls which we brought back were soon polished off, and we were ready for a [...]

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An autumn weekend at Craigwell Cottage, Edinburgh

16 October 2008

Just beginning to experiment with my new iphone and mobile blogging – so forgive this photo! It was meant to show that the minute we arrived at Craigwell Cottage for the weekend, we kicked back, and relaxed in front of the TV while the kids got ready for bed. No, we’re not crazy! But as [...]

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