We came with an open mind, not knowing what to expect. But the holiday really blew us away.

Brian and Jane gave it an incredibly personal touch and we loved that it was such a personal holiday experience. Brian and Jane showed us around and led the activities personally, and we cooked and dined at their home. We got a really good taste of life in Scotland and managed to do things like foraging, which we would never have been able to otherwise. Brian was always overly generous with sharing his stash of Scottish Whiskey, and I dare say I came away with a better appreciation for it!

They also took every little thing we said to heart and were so thoughtful. When Jane heard that my mum loved her marmalade, she specially prepared a jar for us to bring home. Brian also helped us to book train tickets to Edinburgh when we told him that was our next stop.

And of course, the cooking and the food was just incredible. We spent every day over-eating because everything was just so delicious, and we couldn't pass up on any of it. Jane and Brian go the extra mile to help think of alternatives when they know your home country doesn't have the exact ingredients. They even bought us smoking bags when they heard we didn't have smoked haddock back home, so we could smoke it ourselves!