Blue Badge Guide, Scottish Tourist Guide Associations.
I live near Edinburgh’s Seaside villages of Portobello and Joppa and am developing a specialist walking tour of the local area and nearby villages of historic Duddingston and Musselburgh.
I offer tours of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Stirling, East Lothian, Fife and the Borders, but am happy to venture further afield when required by clients. My newest tour will be a two day tour to include the Border abbeys, Sir Walter Scott country, coupled with the story of one of the, if not the, great catalyst of the Scottish Enlightenment, Allan Ramsay Snr.
My career involved almost 40 years in the Champagne, port, fine wines and spirits sector, often leading visits to vineyards, and I am passionate about quality – luckily Scotland’s vibrant Scotch Whisky, Gin and Craft Beer Sectors now provide me with ample material in my own 'backyard'. I speak pretty good French, understand German and can read an Italian wine label with facility!
My passion and intellectual curiosity makes for an excitingly different visit every time., and there is no such thing as the ideal client – they are all brilliant and interesting!