{Scotland} The National Mining Museum with Kids
Two weeks ago, we visited the National Mining Museum at the restored Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange. I remember coming here on a day trip as a kid, about 35 years ago! Now it was time to take my own
Deep Sea World – Scotland’s National Aquarium
Although it's often listed as something to do in Edinburgh, Deep Sea World - Scotland's National Aquarium - is actually located in the village of North Queensferry, in Fife. We’ve been meaning to go for ages, and they were doing
{Scotland} Abbotsford House & Witch Corner with Kids
We love going on day trips, and don’t let the fact we don’t have a care hold us back. We quite often venture out to East Lothian or Fife, but our latest day trip took us ‘down’ to the Scottish
{Edinburgh} Water of Leith Visitor Centre
Today I have an Edinburgh hidden gem to share with you. I almost don't want to share it, in case it becomes too popular and busy, but it's just to good to keep to yourselves. The Water of Leith is the
{Scotland} Weehailes Adventure Playpark
Weehailes Adventure Playpark, at Newhailes House and Gardens in East Lothian, had been on my radar for a while, but I always thought it was out of reach as we don't have a car. Until I realised how easy it
{Edinburgh} Victoria Park Playground
Today we have another brilliant playground review to share with you, which I already alluded to last week. Victoria Park was top of our list of playgrounds to try next, after having been recommended multiple times, and it did not
{Edinburgh} Pilrig Park Play Areas
In our quest to scout out a few more new playgrounds this year, my 8 yr old and I decided to head to Pilrig Park, which lies to the north-east of Edinburgh’s city centre between Leith Walk and Bonnington Road,
{Edinburgh} Art Space 2 at the Gallery of Modern Art
Just a quick post today, to tell you about a neat new feature we discovered at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The Gallery is one of our happy places in Edinburgh. Besides the fact that modern art is
Quick & Easy Pancakes
Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free, Dairy free, Nut free Happy Pancake Day! As I was browsing through my past recipes here on the blog, in preparation for today, I realised that I've shared quite a few pancake variations - including coconut,
{Edinburgh} Craigmillar Castle Park Playground
We’ve been meaning to check out Craigmillar Castle Park for a while. It’s right next to Craigmillar Castle, but when we visited the castle we didn’t know about the playground so we’ve been waiting for a good opportunity to take
Vegetable Scraps Soup
One of the best things we did last year was to invest in a small chest freezer, and ever since then we've been able to save a lot more on food wastage. Fruit and vegetables about to go off? Prep
{Edinburgh} Colinton Mains Park Playground
Just quick post today to add a review on a playground we recently visited. Colinton Mains Park is one of Edinburgh's busiest parks for sports usage, it offers three full-size and three sevens football pitches. There’s also a small playground in