Made in Scotland Tours

14/08/2026

I visited the Church of the Holy Rude (Holy Cross) in Stirling today. The church dates to the 15th century although an earlier church stood on the site from 12th century. Mary Queen of Scots worshiped, John Knox preached here and Mary's baby son was crowned here in 1597 becoming James 6th of Scotland. Steeped in history and very beautiful. The sun shining through the stained glass windows was just wonderful

10/08/2026

Yesterday afternoon in one of my happy places ;he walled garden at Cawdor Castle. A little time to relax among the flowers, butterflies and bees while my guests from the States explored the castle.

08/07/2026

Stirling Castle and the beautiful Queen Anne gardens in the sunshine today. The air was full of the scent of roses and lavender.

09/06/2026

Beautiful Loch Linnhe at the weekend.
Sunshine and spectacular sunsets in between some torrential rain showers. 🌦🌈 The loch is the western entrance to the Caledonian Canal near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
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17/05/2026

Today at Abb's Head nature reserve and St Abb's harbour, Scottish Borders. Nature, geology and rich history all wrapped up in this beautiful place.

10/03/2026

It was a beautiful early spring day today in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.

25/01/2026

Tonight all over Scotland and many other countries of the world people will come together to celebrate Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard. People gather at Burns Suppers to remember the poet, share stories, songs and good company. The traditional main course on the menu at a Burns Supper is haggis, bashed neeps (mashed turnip) and tatties (mashed potatoes). There's also a wee dram of whisky or two, or three.... to drink a toast to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns. Some of my favourite Burns words come from his poem ' A Man's A Man For a' That'

For a' that an a' that,
It’s comin yet for a’ that,
That Man to Man the warld o’er
Shall brithers be for a’ that.

The photographs are a wee selection of Burns Suppers celebrated with family over the past few years. Happy Burns Night!

31/12/2025

To those of you I've had the pleasure of meeting and welcoming to Scotland, to those I'll meet in the future and to those of you who I've connected to through the wonders of Social Media, here's a wee taste of Scotland in the ecard below. Best wishes for 2026.

Please click the image to view your ecard!

30/11/2025

Happy Saint Andrew's Day, from my wee corner of Scotland to wherever you are in the world.

29/10/2025

Autumn sunshine and beautiful colours today in Dunkeld, Perthshire.