I’ve decided to take a  break from HouseAHolic holidays in the third world today and head north to Scotland. I grew up in Tasmania, possibly the most ridiculously long way from Scotland imaginable while still staying on Earth, but my Mother (a Scot) took us there every couple of years for holidays.  All those early treks around run-down [...]

Nicholas Cage bought this castle in Bavaria in 2006 as a way of celebrating his German heritage. He sold it two years later when it became apparent that it wasn’t going to become the family home he hoped it would be. It’s certainly a beautiful home, but when I  look at it, one word comes [...]