This farm was right next to our Airbnb and so we just had to visit! It's not too big so this is…read moregreat if you want to squeeze in a visit while you're exploring. There is a cafe but it was closed when we were there. Entry is free, and there are stations to wash your hands. I didn't see any employees while I was there though, just a couple of other tourists. It was pretty empty so I felt like I had everything to myself. I saw some cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, lambs, and they were all adorable! You can't feed them but they are so friendly they sometimes let you pet them.

was a lovely warm sunny day visiting Gorgie City Farm &…read moreCafe 8/8/19. I think I came here a very long time ago so it was great to see all again. Walking around seeing all the animals was great and taking some photos of my experience. The weather was so hot, it felt like my head was burning a bit. Very impressive what I saw from goats, chickens, pigs, birds and many more. The young goats where so cute, I wanted to fit one in my pocket lol. I would recommend this place to anyone, if you love the outdoors and animals. You can get a Lothian Buses number 25 from Princess Street in Edinburgh and it will take you straight there also Gorgie City Farm is free to anyone too. Check out my article on Gorgie City Farm on my Blog below https://socialsandi1.com/2019/08/08/gorgie-city-farm/

I'd been hearing lots of positive things about the Oven at Overton Farm. So when we were at a loose…read moreend with no desire to spend 30-45 minutes in the car with 2 hungry children we thought we'd give it a go. I'm so glad we were feeling lazy, this place is magnificent. It's a purpose built cafe/kitchen/place where waistlines come to die. It's big, light and airy and feels homey and farmhouse kitchen-y without any chintz or cockerel cliche crimes. The service was lovely; cooing over the kids, making sure we had drinks, checking everything was just the way we wanted it and generally making us feel that we were in fact sat in the farmhouse kitchen being spoiled rotten. The menu is straightforward and fuss free and the food is outstandingly good. I had the best cooked breakfast I have ever had, g was a little disappointed that his burger looked so basic but quickly got over it when he tasted it. Everything is made fresh, locally produced and in generous portions. There is a great area with toys for little people and plans afoot for an outside play area so its brilliant for kids. But even if you don't have rug rats, amazing home baking (yes it's made onsite by them I checked!), meat from Overton Farms own butchery, such warm service and beautiful views of the Clyde Valley it's well worth checking out and if anyone hates eating alone I'm happy to keep them company. I'm selfless like that!

I drop in here fairly often to pick up a few bits and pieces, usually when I'm going to the Farmers…read moreMarket which is held here on the first Saturday of the month. They stock a small range of regular grocery type items, some fruit, bread, workwear and an usually large selection of toy tractors. To me though the main attraction of the farm shop is the local produce: eggs, meat and fruit & veg. Please remember though that this is not a supermarket and you wont get some things out of season. The farm shop also takes orders for large quantities of meat and at this time of the year they take orders for turkeys and sell Christmas trees.

Great wee shop on Overton Farm!…read more My guy, some friends of ours and I yearly, visit Overton Farm for their Point to Point Horse races. The past two years have been absolutely gorgeous and we've had an amazing time. The farm sets up a track in their grass fields and the day starts off with the pony horses and then the main event with at least 8 races for the day. There are bookies set up if you want to get your bets in for each race, and there is a bar and a wee cafe set up as well. At the front of the farm is the Overton Farm Shop & Butchery which has a wide variety of goods to purchase on the day as well as every other day. It's quite a small shop, but there are loads of delicious meats and fresh eggs, baked goods and basic kitchen staples. I stopped in for some snacks to enjoy during the races and left with a bag of locally baked biscuits, 4 bags of crisps, a bag of Hanover Pretzel Pieces (YES) and a diet irn bru. The line was out the door the day I went in, because of the horse race, but the staff were just as friendly as ever helping everyone make their way in and out in no time. Make sure you bring cash just in case as there is no ATM on the premises. Although they do have a card machine, the signal in the area is very hit or miss, so the machine was down the day I was there. If we lived in the area, we would shop here all the time for sure, but once a year will have to do it for us. Love this wee shop.

The shop sells all kinds of meats including wild game and I even saw zebra. Got a Christmas tree…read morehere £6 per foot. Very friendly staff here.

Nothing quite beats a visit to Dobbies on a sunny day, and so that's what Colin and I did…read moreyesterday. This Dobbies, located in the beautiful Clyde Valley amongst another 20+ garden centres, is a lovely day out on a nice day. With everything you could expect, from outdoor dining furniture to plants, fruits and trees, you'll find everything you could need from a garden centre here. Amongst other things, this Dobbies also has a petting zoo with everything from peacocks, donkeys and rabbits to roosters, pigs and ferrets, a bird of prey section you can visit, and a massive restaurant serving hot and cold foods throughout the day. All in all a great day out to be had here!

A WORD OF WARNING if you decide to purchase your new sofa from R&J LEATHER..., be prepared for what…read moremay arrive at your home in approximately 16 weeks from placing your order. It certainly won't be that beautiful sofa that you fell in love with in the showroom, it will probably be a very BAD, CHEAPLY made version of that item......, if you then decide that you are not very happy with your very bad, cheaply made sofa., I do wish you well when you find yourself dealing with the ARROGANT, BULLYING, AGGRESIVE, THUGS, at R&J Leather who will refuse point blank to either help or refund you... thier "7 day return and refund guarantee"  Does Not Exist...... I would understand completely if R&J LEATHER were now on a RANCH selling SADDLES., so Please, do yourself a big favour and stay well away from this company. You dont have to pay a fortune for a bad, cheaply made sofa....., there are plenty of WELL RUN COMPANIES out there who will gladly sell one to you at a reasonable price.

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I absolutely lovely going to this wee museum in Hamilton, because it's so great to see all the…read morehistory that my town has, and you'd be surprised just how much that is. There's so many displays here to suit both children and parents, and so many different rooms to visit. The museum frequently has a couple of interchanging displays, and depending on when you go, you could see a couple of different displays to last time. The museum is a pretty good size, with 2 large parts for all the displays, a lovely little gift shop just as you enter the building, and a large mezzanine cafe in the larger of the display rooms. It's not big enough in that you could spend a whole day here, but a good couple of hours yes. It's also free entry, so it's a great idea for something to do on a low budget!

A nice little museum situated next to Hamilton's Mausoleum, a historical landmark of South…read moreLanarkshire. We stumbled upon his purely by accident whilst on a walk in Hamilton one Sunday, and was surprised to see that it was pretty busy! Inside the free of charge museum lies loads of interactive and educational displays, perfect for adults and kids alike. The displays tell the story of the history of Hamilton and the building is actually an old part of the Duke of Hamilton's estate. You can also have your wedding here in the Assembly room complete with its grand piano. As well as the displays and artefacts, there is also a nice mezzanine cafe serving coffees and lunches, and a wee shop which stocked loads of unusual Scottish wines including a strawberry rose and Elderflower white. Great wee hidden gem of Hamilton and well worth a visit.