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Planning a Literary Inspired Break in Somerset

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March 14, 2017

Can you believe that it is just 12 days until Mother’s Day and 3 weeks until the kids break up for Easter!
It doesn’t seem like 5 minutes since the kids were on half term and we made the epic journey to Scotland but the reality is that they will soon be…

Lambs


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A visit to the National Museum of Scotland

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March 10, 2017

After visiting Edinburgh Castle we headed off down the Royal Mile in search of something else to do.
We liked the look of the Camera Obscura but being half term meant the queue outside was huge, so we left that idea behind and headed for the National Museum of Scotland instead…

Arthurs Seat


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Climbing Arthur's Seat with the Kids – Edinburgh

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March 6, 2017

During our visit to Edinburgh castle, you cannot help but admire the surrounding countryside and I was particularly struck by the beauty of Arthur’s Seat.
Arthur’s Seat is the main mountain in Edinburgh at 251 metres high and forms most of Holyrood Park. It is actually an ancient volcano and it…

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Our Scottish Road Trip

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March 3, 2017

During our visit to Scotland we decided to take a road trip up the coast of Angus as far as Stonehaven and then turn inland to see the Pine Forests, visit the queen at Balmoral and then turn back and head back through the Cairngorms in search of some…

Dunnottar Castle


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A Visit to Merida's Home – Dunnottar Castle, Scotland

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February 28, 2017

During our recent visit to Scotland our hosts, Louise and Graeme from Newton Farm gave us lots of fabulous suggestions of places to visit and one that stood out immediately was Dunnottar Castle.
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland near Stonehaven, about an hour from…

Snowdrops


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A Visit to Glen Doll in search of Snow


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A Visit to Glen Doll in search of Snow

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February 24, 2017

When we arrived at our holiday cottage in Angus, Newton Farm it was snowing, much to the kids excitement, however it was dark so we had no idea if it was settling.
Getting up the following morning we could see snow on top of the hills in the distance, but…

Verdant Works


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Bringing the past to life with Verdant Works in Dundee

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February 21, 2017

Whilst visiting Dundee we visited Verdant Works, a restored mill housing interactive displays telling story of 19th-20th century local jute production.

After purchasing our tickets in the cafe and shown the map we headed off on the self-guided tour. The first port of call was the office where we met Mr…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk