Jim C
Me in 3 words – Reliable | Honest | Caring
My favourite place in Scotland – My favourite place in Scotland is the small village of Portpatrick in the Dunfries and Galloway. I have golfed there every year for the past 25 years and it is a beautiful wee village with a lovely harbour, really friendly people and loads of pubs.
My Scottish hero – Scottish Comedian Billy Connolly. Everybody usually goes for William Wallace or Rabbie Burns. He is in our era and I think he is very funny!
What is your passion?
My biggest passion would have to be my family and friends. I am also a keen golfer, enjoy watching football and reading.
Tell us a bit about you?
I was brought up in the north east of Scotland in Aberdeenshire. I served my apprenticeship as an engineer in Aberdeen before moving to Paisley in the early 70s to join the police where I served as a Constable and later became a detective. In the 80s I was given the opportunity to buy my own business as a Coal Merchant which I did for the next 29 years. I supposedly retired in 2012…but here I am!!
Do you have a favourite tour?
The whole of the west coast is just braw, but the Isle of Skye is a special place in my eyes.
What's your favourite drink amongst friends?
My favourite drink would have to be Scotlands National lager…Vitamin T…(Tennents lager)… but I also love a good Malt Whisky.
When you’re not on tour?
When I’m not on tour, I work at a local country estate which keeps me fit and young! I love keeping myself busy and attending to my recent purchase of hens!
What do you love about Scotland and Best Scottish Tours?
There is nothing not to love about Scotland…we have everything on our doorstep…the people, the scenery, the whisky and the banter!! I love being able to show off our wonderful country to all our visitors.
What people say...
We absolutely loved our 10-day Castles & Gardens tour and especially our tour guide/driver, Jim Clark. Jim is a lovely man who took such great care of us during the trip and kept us well entertained, not only with details of Scottish history and culture, but through his quick wit and friendly nature, sharing personal details about his unique Scottish upbringing. He also kept the van spotless, clean and well stocked with water each day which we really appreciated. He catered to our every special request, so we didn’t have to miss out on anything. We have made a new friend in Jim as well as the wonderful couple who we met on the tour. We bonded and had so many laughs over the 10 days we were together. We still can't believe how much beautiful territory we covered ... our memories will truly last a lifetime! We fell in love with bonnie Scotland and will be back to do more exploring with Best Scottish Tours. We highly recommend them because they are a small local company with all Scottish tour guides and small tour sizes, all important points that contributed to the high quality of our experience. They also make the booking process so easy with prompt and detailed communication. We experienced their team's personal touch in every interactionDenise, USA
My husband and I and two other couples visited Scotland mid September and had a wonderful experience . Leah, Kristy and the Best Scottish team organized a great bespoke private tour of Edinburgh, the Isle of Skye and the Highlands. We had a few requests during the planning stage and each one was accommodated. Our tour guide ,Jim Clark, was great, telling us stories as we traveled the roads of Scotland and was also very adaptable. (We requested a stop at the Kelpies and the Falkirk wheel and he made it happen.) Overall the accommodations were excellent but two weren't great and Leah and Jim addressed the issues right away. I would definitely recommend Best Scottish Tours.Kathy D, USA