Cameron House, Loch Lomond

Imagine the arrival: you drive down a private road, it twists and turns ever so slightly to reveal a grand old mansion house set directly on the banks of a beautiful Scottish loch. It’s September, and the sun is fairly low even in the middle of the day, hitting the water to create a dreamy light… View Post

Wear what you want

Why is it we always want what we don’t have? I’ve always wished I had a tall, narrow figure and straight hair, which I’d wear with a shaggy, eye grazing fringe, but I’m the complete opposite: curves and dry, curly hair, not the hair for a fringe, not at all. It’s taken a long, long… View Post

Spending wisely with Livingston Designer Outlet

If you follow me on social media you’ll have noticed that I visited the Livingston Designer Outlet a couple of weeks ago. The downside was that the day I arranged to go was the same day the impressive new Queensferry Crossing bridge opened – adding an extra two hours onto my round trip, I was… View Post

The jeans I can’t live without

Does anyone else find shopping for jeans a total nightmare? I mean, jeans are a staple in everyone’s wardrobes, and I definitely wear mine a lot. Blue at the weekend, black mid-week at the office or in the evenings. I love them. But I hate shopping for them! Why? Because I rarely find a really… View Post

Early mornings with Bravissimo

I always admire those women in the ad campaigns for sleep and loungewear. All lithe limbs and glossy top knots, wrapped up prettily in cashmere and silk, their svelte bodies draped effortlessly over a chaise longue. I would love to be this relaxed but oh-so-glamorous woman but, in reality, it’s nothing more than a daydream… View Post