This brilliant event takes place every year in the lovely town of Portsoy, a short amble from Driftwood Cottage, just down the road from our Sandend holiday cottage, and an easy drive from our other Moray Coast cottages. For the first time since 2019, the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival returns as a live event on [...]
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave an update on the status of the COVID-19 virus in Scotland and the extent of OMICRON variant infections. The First Minister indicated that whilst there is still cause for concern, infection rates and hospitalisation data was positive and encouraging and that the peak of OMICRON was [...]
Summary of 11th May update: The latest update causes uncertainty for near future bookings at the cottages in Lossiemouth! Most of mainland Scotland moves to Level 2, with eased restrictions on hospitality, entertainment, education and sport. The number of people and households that can meet inside homes in Level 2 has been increased to six [...]
In her daily press briefing, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that the planned easing of restrictions from 26 April will go ahead. Scotland will enter level 3 on Monday with the plan to go to level 2 on 17th May if cases continue to fall before entering level 1 on 7 June and level 0 later that [...]
Scotland's First Minister’s announcement yesterday (16th March) gave a real chink of light for the tourism industry and the green light for holidays to resume! Details published by the Scottish Government plan to lift all travel restrictions within Scotland on 26th April and all holiday accommodation can open on that date too. The First Minister [...]
Scotland will significantly tighten protections against Coronavirus (COVID-19) to prevent the spread of the new, highly contagious strain of the virus. Other than for specific exemptions, travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK will not be legal. Both Aberdeenshire and Moray will move into tier 4 on Boxing Day for at least 3 [...]
Aberdeenshire will move to Scottish Protection Level 3 at 6pm on Friday 18th December. Unfortunately that means that Sandend Cottage and Driftwood Cottage can only take bookings from people resident in our local authority area, ie Aberdeenshire, unless you have one of the allowable exceptional circumstances! Sorry! Stay safe and take care everyone! We will [...]
The key points of the update are summarised below, but for full details please read the relevant Scot Gov website page for yourself! KEY POINTS Out with the festive period (23-27 December inclusive), it is illegal to travel for non-essential purposes from the rest of the UK to Scotland. Travel between Scotland, England, Wales and [...]
To suppress the spread of COVID-19 it is essential that, with limited exceptions, there is no travel to or from areas where higher numbers of people may be carrying the virus. Moray (Lossiemouth) is currently Level 1 and Aberdeenshire (Portsoy and Sandend) Level 2. If you live in a Scottish Level 3 or 4 local [...]
After their starring role in the ITV show, James Martin's Great British Adventure, our favourite Lossie brewery are hoping to raise their profile ever higher. Windswept have been announced as finalists in the 2019 North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards. Shortlisted in two categories - Best Brewed for HURRICANE, a 4.5% session IPA and Best Food and Drink [...]