by Sam Dounis | Feb 6, 2018 | About Sam, Fun Days Out, Highland Perthshire, Kenmore, Kimber, Project Joy, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Uncategorized
I have many reasons to be grateful, and two of those reasons are my family’s holiday home in Kenmore, and having Kimber. Not necessarily in that order, although I can hear Kimber tearing some paper apart in the next room, so let’s hope that’s nothing...
by Sam Dounis | Jun 13, 2017 | About Sam, Edinburgh, Fun Days Out, Kimber, Project Joy, Stories
The husband and I like to eat out. We like good food and decent wine, and when we first got Kimber we were worried that we might have to compromise on our dining-out experience, or train her to wait at home. Thankfully we were worrying about nothing, because more and...
by Sam Dounis | May 16, 2017 | About Sam, Fun Days Out, Stories, Thoughts and Musings
Nostalgia is a natural by-product of progress, and it’s thanks to nostalgia that we’ve gone a little bit retro in our household. Specifically when it comes to cooking outdoors. And it seems that we’re not alone in reverting to how we did things in...
by Sam Dounis | May 9, 2017 | About Sam, Fun Days Out, Highland Perthshire, Kenmore, Kimber, Stories
The husband and I are lucky enough to spend a lot of time in the tiny, picturesque village of Kenmore, right at the eastern tip of Loch Tay. The scenery is spectacular, the locals are very friendly, and best of all, it’s a doggy paradise. There are so many great...
by Sam Dounis | Mar 13, 2017 | About Sam, Kenmore, Stories, Thoughts and Musings
I’ve never got on with coffee. Despite lining up all the mugs my parents owned on the kitchen bench, and filling them with various combinations of coffee, milk, and sugar, my teenage self couldn’t find a winning formula for my taste buds. So when it comes...
