A hectic spell had left me longing to escape to a quiet corner of Scotland. I needed to unwind, and slow the pace down a little. Fortunately, I was able to do just that with a weekend break at the Straloch Estate in rural Perthshire. Booking through Cottages and Castles, we considered a number of… Continue reading Remote, bliss in rural Perthshire – a pet-friendly stay on the Straloch Estate
Category: Perthshire
Visit Crieff – taste the adventure
Visit Crieff recently invited us to spend a weekend in the Perthshire town. They reckon Crieff is the perfect short-break destination. There’s lots to see and do in Crieff and the Wee White Dug will love it they told me. Visit Crieff - local attractionsWondering if Visit Crieff were just giving me their PR patter,… Continue reading Visit Crieff – taste the adventure
The Gleneagles Hotel – a decadent afternoon tea
We recently returned from a trip to Iceland and were immediately hit by a bout of post holiday blues. We were in dire need of something to cheer ourselves up. I know, first world problems huh? Luckily, the day after our Icelandic adventure ended we had a reservation for afternoon tea at Gleneagles Hotel in… Continue reading The Gleneagles Hotel – a decadent afternoon tea
Fantastic food at The Four Seasons Hotel, St Fillans
Escaping to The Four Seasons Hotel Three days after returning from holiday to my job in the 'real World' I switched my out of office notification back on and escaped for a long weekend. We were Loch Earn bound for an overnight stay at a favourite lunch spot of ours, the The Four Seasons Hotel in St… Continue reading Fantastic food at The Four Seasons Hotel, St Fillans
Pipes and drums at the Atholl Highlanders’ Parade
Perthshire bound for the Atholl Highlanders’ Parade Summer arrived in Scotland last week. The mercury hit the high 20s and Scots uncovered their alabaster, limbs to embraced al-fresco living with gusto. The Wee White Dug was puggled (Scots for exhausted) with the heat, and refused to entertain the notion of walking. We'd been invited to… Continue reading Pipes and drums at the Atholl Highlanders’ Parade