Hi and welcome to our blog! We are John and Jeanette McCarthy, originally from the suburbs of Glasgow, and finally returning to Scotland after 25 years in England. It has long been our dream to live in the highlands, and after many years of spending all our holidays there, we have finally decided to move permanently.

John ran a successful design and shopfitting company in Leicestershire for 16 years, and is now a keen photographer. He has a gallery in the village of Lochinver showcasing his beautiful landscapes, as well as artwork and paintings from local artists.

Jeanette has worked for an English firm of solicitors for 15 years, and remains with them on a consultancy basis. She is the author of two novels set in the highlands.

Together we have three beautiful border collies, all looking forward to their new life away from it all.

Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Back home

I’m back in Leicester now, after a horrific journey. Eleven and a half hours it took, in the pouring rain. I had the dogs with me and to be fair I did stop four times, which was nice as I realised only on stopping that I had left my raincoat in Lochinver. Needless to say the dogs didn’t care. Back home now and work tomorrow, but I don’t mind. It’s not for long.
Last night we wandered down to Achmelvich beach, where we had the place almost to ourselves as a glorious gold and orange sunset raged across the sky. It reminded us why we want to be here in the first place. Many people complain about the Scottish weather, and I don’t deny it can have its moments, but when everything comes together, there’s no place like it in the world. Only three weeks to go and we’ll be there forever.
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