we are back from ten glorious days in the Scottish highlands...
eight on the beautiful island of Raasay- off the Isle of Skye...
for us aussies- this wild, larger-than-life part of the United Kingdom is a moment of home...
it ticks all the boxes for us...endless nature, remote, water orientated...
Kiddos & water...I just feel calmer with the combination...
back to our *water-loving* roots...
the remote-ness of this perfect island meant much foraging, fishing, crab potting & bread baking...
Robinson Crusoe style...
flotsam & jetsom style...
incredible memories for children...
a realisation that a supermarket is a convenience...
a way of life that many in remote places have done without forever...
if you want a crusty chunk of bread for lunch...then knead it...
if you want a seafood dinner...
then drop pots for it...
or knock it off the rocks...
or fish for it...
appretiate the effort real, fresh food may demand...
it's so worth it...
a holiday that involves no conveniences...just endless experiences...
memories for a life time...
don't get me wrong...
i ADORE a hot shower...
a glass of wine...
fresh socks...
hand cream...
painted toenails & freshly washed hair...
but somehow after a day of foraging & gathering...
getting wet & hauling crab potts from the bottom of an ancient bay of deep blue water...
&
smelling like the local fish mongers...these luxuries just seem all the lovelier...
i can't stay long & chat...
i have washing baskets overflowing round this big old house...
&
wellies & driftwood strewn round the kitchen...
little people still home from school on half term wanting to make dollhouse douvets...& play garden football...
&
a HS gal to get to school -holiday mode off, work mind on...
be seeing you tomorrow...
{after a journey through the countryside to ikea}
with my
bread recipe in hand...
~~~
thanks gals for the emails whilst on hols...
with all this foraging
it was lovely, i have to say, to get back to the Scottish mainland
&
your messages & thoughts!
xox
Your holiday sounds absolutely fantastic, how beautiful....and that bread looks so good, I can practically taste it!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your photos :)
Some friends just came back from the Isle of Skye, they said it was like another world - they could hardly put it into words.
Glad you are back :) xx
Stunning photos.....completely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had the most fantastic time! Thank you for sharing it with us....I so love to visit here!
Vanessa xxx
ABSOLUTE BLISS!! The life I dream of.... Cx
ReplyDeleteOh what bliss!!
ReplyDeleteLove these images xox
I love you photos, Melissa! What an wonderful sounding holiday. I think Scotland is pretty incredible and it's such an amazing vast landscape.
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks delicious and I could just about smell the salty air with your descriptions and mussels and crab photos... Hope you're having a lovely week - Melissa x
interesting photos, lovely story, beautifully told..your little girl looks like an expert bread maker!
ReplyDeletecheryl x
sounds absolutely lovely and amazing. beautiful photos! p.s. i love ikea! was just there yesterday :).
ReplyDeleteOh Melissa, what a gorgeous gorgeous post. The most beautiful photos - what an amazing holiday you must have had. Memories for a life long indeed. I'm just catching up on our washing too - we've been to Melbourne for a week. Scottish wilderness, hardly, but the clothes are dirty just the same. Have a lovely week :)
ReplyDeletehelllllooooo, sweet melissa! i've missed you :) i've been gone on holiday too. not quite scotland, but the seaside :) it does feel so good to be home doesn't it? looks like we'll both be catching up today...lots of laudry!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos...the scenery looks stunning. Love your little daughter kneading that bread...she has a great action going on there. Love your new header also...am working up to changing mine...bit sick of the current one! Robx
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing holiday! We never did stuff like that when I was little, and now I fear I'm a little too nervous to attempt it!
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures! i'm totally jealous :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs Melissa..this looks like my perfect holiday!
ReplyDeleteSusan x
Beautiful...thanks for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteno time to read properly, but saw your stunning photo's and had to say, they look amazing!
ReplyDeleteTalk soon, hugs, Maureen xx
(glad you are back!)
Wow, looks breathtakingly beautiful Melissa. Never been to Skye, but we used to love going to The Isle of Bute for long weekends away. In fact it was my girl's first ever holiday when she was just seven weeks old and also the last holiday we took just before emigrating... lovely. Even washing seems managable if you keep looking through those photographs.
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Welcome back...
ReplyDeletelooks like a gorgeous
time!!! I can't wait
to get to the sea this
summer. Thanks for
bringing back a taste
of it through your lovely
pics!
xx Suzanne
How beautiful, such a lovely post Melissa x
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so idealic and gorgeous! The simple pleasures.... are just the best! X
ReplyDeleteOh my Mrs M. These pictures are just amazing. It looks like something straight out of an Enid Blyton book... Talk about creating memories for your little ones. They live truly blessed lives. I can almost taste the delicious bread and seafood! Hope you're having a great week. Lx
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Your little kiddo kneading the bread is what I call living.
ReplyDeleteFreezing our butts off up here on the Northern Beaches today. I'm dusting off the ski suits as the season opens this weekend....where not going, but I am dreaming of it.
Best Carolyn
Beautiful images I have never been to Scotland but have heard its landscape is breath taking & your photos really show that
ReplyDeletekneading bread in front of the fire and crabs and mussels for tea. can you please stop!! i want your life. or even just a little bit of it. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a holiday to treasure, Miss Melissa! Oh, your kiddos are so lucky. J x
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