Sharon Carswell

Sharon Carswell, 29, is a full-time mum who has lived in Inverness with her husband, Thomas, for just over 4 years and like me, is a born Glaswegian.

"I'm originally from Glasgow but when I was studying at university there, I met my husband who's from Inverness.  Before we got married, we discussed staying in Glasgow but he's got such a strong connection with this place. All his family are here and, to be honest, I fancied a change.  Don't get me wrong, I love Glasgow, but Inverness has just been a breath of fresh air.  The scenery, the people, everything.  It's so much calmer here.

Our son was born just over a year ago and I'm so happy to be raising him here.  Growing up in Glasgow didn't do me any harm but it certainly is a different way of life here!  I'm glad that he'll be an Invernesian and spend his childhood in a place that's just so beautiful.  I really hope he appreciates how lucky he is when he's older!

I love the city centre, all the shops and cafes.  There's already a great selection of restaurants but I think that Zizzi is a great wee addition.  It's in such a perfect location as well.  With the glass fronts, I'd imagine that no matter where you're sitting, you get a great view of the river.  What more could you want, really? Lovely food with a lovely view.  It's nice to see that a bigger chain of restaurants is setting up in Inverness.  It's definitely a sign of the times.  Things are really progressing here and it's lovely to see the place gaining all these great places and keeping its own identity at the same time."