{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} 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.
{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
{Scotland} The Wardlaw Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We have another museum from St Andrews to share with you today. After we recently travelled to Andrews to visit the World of Golf Museum, we had some time before catching the train back home, so we
{Edinburgh} Topping & Company Booksellers
I love a good bookshop, and Topping & Company claims to be the largest independent bookshop in Edinburgh (it's part of an independent chain, with other have branches in Bath, Ely and St Andrews) and I have been wanting to
{Scotland} R&A World Golf Museum
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you up north to St Andrews in Fife. St Andrews is of course famous as the home of golf, so it will come as no surprise that it also boasts a golf museum.
{Scotland} Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we shared our visit to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow with you. This week, we have another Glasgow museum to share - the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, which is within walking distance of Riverside
{Scotland} Riverside Museum & the Tall Ship Glenlee
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you to one of our favourite museums in Glasgow. Located at the junction of the Rivers Kelvin and Clyde, the Riverside Museum is Glasgow's museum of transport, travel and technology. Set over two
{Edinburgh} Central Children’s Library
We love libraries. I've taken both my boys to libraries since they were babies. Anytime we've moved somewhere, one of the first things we've always done is sign up for a city library card. Even better, in Edinburgh membership of