Use Your Accent

stories of five non-Brits on the Great Isle


Scotland

  • ARE YOU FROM ELGIN?

    ARE YOU FROM ELGIN?

    As snow turned to rain, and little bodies were showing signs of sluggishness, we left the mountains and headed north towards the North Sea. First stop was Duffus Castle, which is in ruins, of course. Would we ever pass up a good set of ruins?! Of course not! In 1150, it was originally built in… Continue reading

  • SKIING 2.0

    SKIING 2.0

    This year, I made better choices navigating the front door of the house and had two healthy feet! So we headed back to Scotland for a second attempt at a ski holiday! The big kids both did awesome, despite some challenging weather! T1 continues to improve in strength and skill, and thank goodness, because his… Continue reading

  • A SHATTERED SKI TRIP

    A SHATTERED SKI TRIP

    All winter, I had been looking forward to hitting the slopes with the kids. I was going to get T2 started while T1 continued his lessons. And then I took a misstep. Loaded down with a car seat and too many bags (because why in the world would I make more than one trip to… Continue reading

  • EDINBURGH

    EDINBURGH

    I think there are two types of people in the world: ones that fancy Ireland, and those who prefer a wee bit of Scotland. I think I’m a Scotland girl, myself! But maybe that’s just because I can ask for my favorite drink and nobody bats an eye! (It’s a Hot Toddy, BTW) I looked… Continue reading