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September is a month of plenty. It’s the time of year when nature gives us one last chance to prepare for those long winter months. It is the time to gather all sorts of tasty wild food, much like a squirrel burying nuts.
Pitlochry is always busy with visitors at this time of year, but some may not realise that just up the hill there is a lovely little village called Moulin that’s also well worth visiting. Here's the ultimate guide
Some ideas for fun local itineraries to try out during the summer holidays, even if the budget is running low.
The Arts Society Tayside has continued its summer programme of house and garden visits. On 23 May, 65 members travelled by coach from Perth to the Borders to visit Marchmont House Sculpture and Statues Garden
Nathan photographs this picturesque walk, while Abi explains what to look out for on your trip
Enjoy a relaxing weekend workshop devoted to the art of floral watercolour painting and develop your expressive and creative skills, on the 7th and 8th of September
The Blairgowrie salon will showcase products from Welded Love, a permanent jewellery company on the 17th of August
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The newly released part two of the Maren Bay series by Perthshire-based author Pauline Tait, Anna’s Promise is an exciting romantic suspense story set on the Isle of Skye
Perthshire Artisans ASSEMBLE for their inaugural art exhibition in Perth City Centre this month. The week-long exhibition at St Matthew’s on Tay Street, Perth runs from Saturday 13 to Friday 19 July and is the second in eight different exhibitions being held as part of their Summer Gallery and Festival.
This delicious cake takes its inspiration from the French mille-feuille, or the Napoleon dessert. It’s a fabulous summery recipe from the Dalmore Inn in Blairgowrie.
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Whichever way you get to Rannoch (either from the direction of Aberfeldy or Pitlochry), the scenery on the way is pretty spectacular. Choose the picturesque Schiehallion road or go through Tummel Bridge and enjoy the views over Loch Tummel. The really impressive thing about Rannoch, though, is the variety of scenery you drive through once you arrive.
We like to visit this picturesque Perthshire village with our camera fairly regularly, as it’s something of a hidden gem in many ways, though perhaps most famous for the Fortingall Yew
A successful partnership with Blairgowrie Golf Club has given the local hotel a bumper May in terms of the numbers of golfing groups who stayed with them last month
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I’ve been wanting to go to Branklyn Garden at this season for two years now, and we finally managed it! Was it worth the wait?
We especially love to explore the lovely independent shops and cafes that there’s such an abundance of here, all offering something different but delicious. Dunkeld has becoming something of a foodie paradise in recent years, and there’s something to suit all palates, with speciality cheeses, wines, smoked salmon, whiskies, pastries and breads available seemingly every few feet!
