“Where do you live?” It’s a question I field often, and the answer has changed several times over the last five years. First, there was the caravan on my parents’ farm in Milton, then a tent in Tabourie, and finally, the back of my van, no fixed address. It’s been an exciting and rewarding experiment,…
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As part of the Muskus clan at Laikenbuie, I was lucky enough to have lots of adventures around the local area, with lots of scenic hikes, some wild dancing, mandala making and a visit to Findhorn, an alternative intentional community. There’s certainly a lot to see in the Scottish highlands, even if you can’t eat…
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Scotland just keeps getting better…and (unfortunately) colder. Winter is definitely coming. After a fortnight at Laidlawstiel House, I travelled onwards and upwards to Laikenbuie, to continue my WWOOFing odyssey with the Muskus family. I’ve now spent a month at Laikenbuie, a 140 acre croft in the Scottish highlands near Nairn and the Moray Firth. If…
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Scotland – the land of kilts, oats, whisky and a ridiculous repertoire of words for describing the weather. Take dreich for example, for when at least four of the following apply: dull, overcast, drizzly, cold, misty and miserable weather. What more could one possibly need? A proper Scottish estate on which to experience it all,…
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My first ever WWOOFing experience may prove to be the most unique of all. When my host Chris Atkins stepped out of his forest-green land rover wearing a hand-crafted camouflage kilt at the Ledbury train station, I knew I was in for an interesting stay. After spending the month of August at Kendrick’s Cottage with…
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