So the police station languished, unloved, during lockdown awaiting it's transformation into a modern and comfortable holiday home. Then finally in August 2020 we again called in the builder, Ricky Ross and some structural engineers. Apparently we needed to support the flat roof and pretty much totally rebuild the upper floor of the [...]
A long time ago, pre covid, in 2018 in fact, we bought the old police station in Portsoy. The idea was to convert it into a modern, well insulated, comfortable holiday property. It had lain empty for many years. It was in a poor state of repair. And Colin (in the midst of a [...]
It's getting to that time of year again. The days are shorter than the nights. Just perfect for cosying up in front of the fire or getting out and looking upwards! This season often brings with it clear nights. With little light pollution, there are many opportunities to see the night sky clearly. With [...]
At the beginning of February this year, I was lucky enough to host a travel writer, Kay, 'The Chaotic Scot'. She has written an excellent guide of things to do in Lossie. Of course I am very pleased to say she absolutely loved Seatown Cottage - and her photos are a lot better than mine! [...]
It's not that I am overly focussed on coffee shops, you understand, it's just that 'fancy pieces' (that is cakes and homebakes in common parlance English!) and ice cream are two things they do very well round here! Of course you will find your Starbucks and Costa Coffee on the Plainstones in Elgin. However, here [...]
Moray Council can now accept all PET 1, HPDE 2 and PP 5 plastics including pots, tubs and trays (yoghurt and margarine tubs; plastic drinks bottles with lids; bathroom and shower bottles; cleaning and disinfectant bottles; tablet and medicine bottles). Plastics which can’t be recycled and should go into the green bin [...]
Welcome to Lossiemouth! We are delighted you are wanting to explore Lossiemouth! You will find some suggested itineraries for day trippers, which should help you plan on the website www.lossiemouth.org > A Fine Day Out > Itineraries There is also a leaflet full of useful information, you’ll find paper copies in the cottage. A bit [...]
All aboard! Are you ready for some awesome family days out in Scotland? Famous comic strip characters Dennis and Gnasher and Minnie the Minx are the faces of a new "blamazing"* tourism marketing campaign to reignite families’ love of rail adventures in Scotland. VisitScotland has teamed up with ScotRail and Beano [...]
Seal admires Portsoy's old harbour Run by the Rotary Club of Buckie, the Six Harbour Walk has had to be cancelled over the last two years due to pandemic regulations. Looking across Sandend beach to Sandend However, this year it returns on Sunday, May 1 to take walkers through the beautiful [...]
This brilliant event takes place every year in the lovely town of Portsoy, a short amble from Driftwood Cottage, just down the road from our Sandend holiday cottage, and an easy drive from our other Moray Coast cottages. For the first time since 2019, the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival returns as a live event on [...]
