I haven’t had much time for blogging so I have a lot to catch up on, starting with my June summer holiday Up North. We spent a lot of time lounging around in the garden and playing Mario Golf but here’s a few photos of some of the more interesting things we got up to. You can see all my photos on my Flickr.
![Portsoy Harbour](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1280-640x640.jpg)
We’ve been having some unbelievably good weather here in Scotland and June was pretty much non-stop heatwave. This is Portsoy where my mum lives looking incredibly calm and hot at 9pm. I did not get much sleep that weekend.
![Sandend Beach](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1297-640x640.jpg)
The only thing you can do is go for a paddle! This is Sandend beach, which so flat and featureless but great for paddling. It was still a little bit cold in June but super nice to cool down a bit.
![Fyvie Castle](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1287-640x640.jpg)
An outing to Fyvie Castle, which has huge grounds that are free to explore including multiple gardens and a lake.
![Fyvie Castle](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1284-640x640.jpg)
The walled garden was my favourite, filled with flowers, fruits and vegetables. So much colour everywhere.
![Secret Place sculptures](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1304-512x640.jpg)
We spent a morning searching for this Secret Place with a giant pencil sculpture. It’s basically someone’s farm in the middle of nowhere and we eventually stumbled across it after trying to follow some vague directions.
![Secret Place sculptures](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/18ECE3E7-9E31-40ED-9380-A6B9E2678FB0-640x640.jpg)
There’s more than just the pencil too including different flowers, birds and insects. They were all really big and impressive but my favourite was the daffodil.
![Beach huts, Hopeman](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1365-640x640.jpg)
We took my dad out for a late Father’s Day lunch and a walk along Hopeman beach. It’s many many years since I’ve been there and the row of colourful beach huts was a real delight.
![Angel Bunny](https://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1351-640x640.jpg)
Angel Bunny had a great holiday too with lots of flowers and beaches. You can catch up with him on Instagram at @angelbunnytravels.