The Life and Times of Marcus P.

For our last day in Scotland before driving home we headed south for a change to the town of Oban via a church and a castle, well it is me a Louise after all! Some places make the inner photographer in me come to life, St Conners Kirk is just such a place. Completed around 1930 it draws upon so many design and architectural styles it’s a very bizarre yet amazing place to wander around.   …

Today has been a more relaxing day for us both, a late start, a short drive to the station and a 3 hour round trip by train to the coastal town of Mallaig, the gateway to Skye. (Before they built the bridge I assume?) The journey is known as ‘one of the most scenic rail journeys in the world’ The Telegraph’s words, I’m not going to disagree. (and I catch the 07:40 to Waterloo each …

The day took an unexpected turn as we headed to the Fort William station to catch a train to Mallaig, for the 1st time in a few days the high mountain clouds had disappeared, the winds had dropped and we could actually see the tops of the nearby Ben and other mountains that had been looming over us all week. So rather than sit in the train (now tomorrows journey) we headed out a short …

An early start (by holiday standards!) had us on the road once more driving to the Isle of Skye, before I continue let me state for the records the roads are amazing up here and driving is so far removed from driving ‘down South’! Sweeping bends, undulating hills and the most amazing scenery you could hope to see! So even though we covered a lot of miles in the car it was always with a …

As a boy I used to devour stories of the supernatural, Ghosts, Big Foot, Crop Circles and of course The Loch Ness monster. Over the years I’ve become more and more sceptical probably dues to my continual education! So to me, a trip to Scotland had to involve a visit to Lock Ness and Urquhart Castle, the scene of one of the most memorable Nessie photo’s I can recall as a child. The Castle has …