Scottish Tablet, Candy Alchemy!

Updated on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:30PM by Bob & Brenna Redpath

This is Scotch Tablet. It's a strange and delicious confection. It's like toffee, but not chewy, it's like fudge, but more grainy. It's a very Scottish candy: homey, friendly, unpretentious. It's a little rough around the edges and absolutely perfect that way.

According to the internet, Scotch Tablet has been around Scotland

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Why Scotland?

In a recent blog post we had a few comments that asked the same question:

...BTW, why Scotland?

I was wondering the same thing......why did you pick Scotland to put down roots for 6 months???

 I also want to know, why Scotland? What is it about Scotland that has drawn you there?

So we thought we'd answer the question. To put it simply -- we had to get the hell out of Dodge. Dodge being

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Rainy with a chance of... well, more rain

Umbrella.  Check.

Raincoat.  Check.

Wellies.  Check.

I'm ready for the week!

I'd Like A Label Please: Defining Our Travel Style

I'm someone who likes a good label. Not like designer clothes, but the kind of labels we hang on ourselves. They keep me cozy and safe feeling. My labels are fleece lined and wind resistant. At work I was a Sound Supervisor. It defined me -- at work anyway. Lately, I've been feeling label-less. My psyche's getting a little chilly. So, today at breakfast, I asked Brenna, "What are we now?"

We are absolutely Tourists, but it goes beyond that. The vision of a solid clump of 57 retirees exiting a bus and filing into a museum at a predetermined time to see a predetermined number of pieces of art doesn't fit our current style of travel. I've done big bus tourist travel and you absolutely see a lot -- you just don't necessarily experience a lot.

We're sort of meandering our way through

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Pic For The Day - Wee Little Birdie

...at the Urquhart Castle ruins on Loch Ness. He flew from branch to branch, and we finally caught him on this one.