{Edinburgh} Family Walk – from Buckstone to Seven Acre Park/ Mortonhall
We enjoy going for family walks (well, the boys would probably prefer to stay home all playing playing computer games these days, but once we get them outside they enjoy it too). We are blessed with having access to many
{Edinburgh} Lighthouse Radical Bookshop
Time to share another one of my favourite independent bookshops in Edinburgh with you. Much like Tills, the fabulous Lighthouse Radical Bookshop is another bookshop that I have been frequenting since my Edinburgh student days when it was known as
{Edinburgh} Tills Second Hand Bookshop
It's time to share another favourite bookshop with you. Tills bookshop is an independent second hand bookshop which I have been frequenting back since my Edinburgh student days. It was established in 1985 by Rick and Ann Till, and is
{Edinburgh} Christmas Fun at Mortonhall Garden Centre
There are so many Christmassy things to do in Edinburgh every year - night light shows, Christmas plays and pantomimes, visits with Santa, Christmas markets with fairground rides and ice skating
{Edinburgh} Through the Seasons with Lauriston Castle
Happy Museum Monday! Today I wanted to share with you again one of our favourite places in Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle. I've written about it before, but it's worth mentioning again because I'm still surprised at how many people don't
{Edinburgh} Ginger & Pickles Children’s Bookshop
Earlier this week, we visited not one but two bookshops! Directly opposite the already familiar to us Golden Hare Books in Stockbridge is the Ginger & Pickles Children's Bookshop. A bookshop dedicated entirely to children's books? It would be rude
{Edinburgh} Golden Hare Books
As you may know if you've been following this blog for a while, we are a family of bookworms. And as such, we love visiting bookshops. Edinburgh has a great many bookshops to choose from, including ones selling children's books.
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish National Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we went to check out the new Scottish Art galleries at the National Gallery of Scotland here in Edinburgh. If you've never visited the National before, it is home to world-class art from 1300 to
{Edinburgh} The Botanics Halloween Trail 2023
I've been talking a lot about pumpkin patches recently, but another wee Autumn tradition we love is the Halloween trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, or the Botanics for short. They've been doing these for a few years now,
{Scotland} Pumpkin Patch Outing 2023 to Kilduff Farm
Today was the day I look forward to every Autumn - our annual pumpkin patch outing! Ever since we moved back to Edinburgh, we've spent a happy morning or afternoon pumpkin picking every October. And while we've tried a few
{Scotland} A Day Out at Callendar House & Park
Happy Museum Monday! Today's review actually features more than just a museum - we have a historic house museum, a playground, and a park with an activity trail for you, all in one single destination day trip! Callendar House and
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish Parliament with Kids
The Scottish Parliament is maybe not somewhere you had considered taking kids for a day out, but we recently had a very enjoyable trip there. Ever since my eldest did a project about the Parliament at school, we have wanted