Alison Cowell

Forfar has recently been voted the second most romantic place in Scotland. It is in danger of slipping down the list now that we are here! I've only ever had...

Ooops! I've been rather quiet on the blogging front I'm afraid. It's just been a crazy few months and I've been occupied almost every second of the day. Some...

At the beginning of this month I received a Facebook memory from a year ago. In August 2018 I was excited as we had just had the offer accepted on the cott...

What a gorgeous summer we’ve had so far! July has been such a busy month, with no less than three trips down south to England and one trip to Spain. The cost...

I’ve always loved the beautiful Time in a Bottle song by Jim Croce and, as Steve and I acknowledged 22nd June as our return to the UK, it highlighted how muc...

What an exciting few weeks it’s been! Steve and I became grandparents to precious Jessica Mary Margaret born 4 weeks early at a tiny 4lbs 90z. Christopher c...

My DIY skills are improving I feel (Steve may beg to differ). My overalls are looking well worn and paint-splattered. Steve showed me how to lever off a wind...

Hmmmmm…….. it’s been an interesting few weeks. (Look at me being all positive by using the word ‘interesting’. Yes folks, I’m still in cup-half-full mode – j...

Now that I’m turning my hand to all things DIY and gardening, Steve decided it was wise to invest in some overalls to save my clothes. It seems the perpetual...

The news that the purchase of the cottage was finally complete was like a starting pistol for Steve. He literally sprinted into action within 5 minutes! I to...

We arrived in the UK in June 2018 when Britain was experiencing an extended heatwave. Great for us as we were used to such weather! After a week or so with o...

As I sit here in a caravan in the Scottish countryside with Steve, my husband of 40 years, and our 11 year old German Shepherd dog, watching the black skies...