by Marina Bruce | Jun 29, 2016 | Overseas Travels, Personal Blog, Photo Blogs
Following on from yesterday’s blog – I hope you enjoy part two It could only be in EdinburghArt imitating natureStarbucks – Scotland stylesome pretty cool tartan shoes and bootsthe roof of Jenner’sHad to sneak one in of the castle, to prove we...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 28, 2016 | Overseas Travels, Personal Blog, Photo Blogs
Just returned to the sandpit after 17 days in my native Scotland. Despite the bad weather I managed to take lots of photos from the beautiful to the slightly quirky and others which could only be taken in the “Auld Country.” Here’s the first half...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 18, 2016 | Overseas Travels, Personal Blog
I made my annual pilgrimage to Scotland last week – and what a dreadful journey I had. It got me thinking that perhaps I should research the main options for this route to help some of my family who are scheduled to visit me later in the year make the best...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 17, 2015 | Overseas Travels, Photo Blogs
I have been an expat for over 6 years now and most of my infrequent visits to Scotland seem to have been in April or August/September. Scotland has four distinct seasons, although some may argue it has only two (Winter then Summer which normally comprises one hot day...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 16, 2015 | Overseas Travels, Photo Blogs
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Symbol.” The Forth Rail Bridge is one of the most recognisable symbols of my home country, Scotland. Did you know our banks print their own GBP banknotes which are accepted tender...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 13, 2015 | Overseas Travels
Fowlsheugh is a nature reserve in the North East of Scotland, run by the RSBP (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds). You will find it just south of Stonehaven, some 30 minutes drive from Aberdeen. Fowlsheugh is one of the largest seabird colonies in Scotland;...
