Castle View Inverness

26/04/2026

Good luck everyone. # 2026

26/04/2026

#2026 # Good luck to all everyone today taking part . Some of our guests having our # porridge before setting off .

09/04/2026

A small gift with a big meaning .
Given to me from 2 of our guests who left us this morning and are heading to Skye
# is everything .

07/04/2026

14/02/2026

Taking a moment to appreciate Inverness Castle at night. 😍

13/01/2026

The ultimate 'No Fuss' NC500 guide book by Robbie Roams. Incredible locations, practical tips & stress saving hacks for the North Coast 500.

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

This year, I’m playing small ✨

2025 saw the biggest shift in my life yet; the transition from solo traveller to first-time mother.

It’s so strange to think that at the beginning of the year, Sonny was curled up inside my bump (usually against my bladder) and now he’s a proper wee earth-side human and rapidly developing; high-speed crawling, standing, climbing and showing off his smiley, cheeky personality.

The tiredness that lives in tandem with all the joy that be brings has made me teary, snappy, struggling to hold a conversation, and unable to muster the brain power or inspiration to write.

Expecting to be able to operate at a similar frequency to before was naive; stupid even.

Sleep deprivation, baby brain, and trying to keep a business afloat and maintain an online presence is A LOT.

As always though, many lessons have been learned.

I know for sure that 2026 will NOT be a year of hustling and high achievements.

I’ve been offered a big writing gig which I’m having to decline. It’s just too much and too soon.

I don’t have my usual list of adventures, projects and goals.

I don’t have a clear direction or true sense of who I am anymore.

I’m in my season of early motherhood, and solo parenting for the most part, which logistically, energetically, and realistically doesn’t leave a whole lot of room for professional goals and personal milestones.

And, right now, I’m making peace with that.

I will definitely still be working, travelling, and storytelling, but I’ll be very mindful of what I can manage and it won’t be at my prior pace.

I am striving for simple joys, self care, and doing my best as a mum; whatever my best looks like each day.

I do have some ideas for passion projects swirling away in the back of my mind. Watch this space!

Of course the turn of the year is a wonderful time to look ahead with excitement and ambition, but if only thing ‘new’ on the horizon is the year itself, that’s okay.

Whatever emotions you’re carrying into this year - hope, fear, grief, gratitude - be kind to yourself (I’m carrying them all, by the way).

You don’t need to have it all figured out right now. I certainly don’t.

Thank you all so much for sticking around.

Let’s wait and see where the year takes me.

Happy New Year, from my chaotic home, to yours ❤️

29/12/2025

Didn’t find everything you hoped for under the Christmas tree?

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky School is a great way to start the year with something to look forward to.

Across three focused days, you will take part in classroom learning, guided tastings and visits to working distilleries, giving you a clear understanding of how Speyside’s whiskies are made.

🎟️ Book your place: https://ow.ly/6Hek50XpnJ1

29/12/2025

Eager to travel through the stones? Here are some of the most iconic standing stones and structures across Scotland!