In the middle of January we had a few days of remarkably clear atmospheric conditions. The snow clad mountains of the highlands to the west and north of Perth looked close enough to touch!
After the very mild November we finally had some frost and snow which gave a festive feel to Perth.
This unusual garden, originally started in 1908, has been recently restored and is now a popular attraction. We were lucky to visit on a cold December day which gave interesting patterns on the partially frozen water.
It was dry for fireworks night but there was so much moisture in the air that the fireworks generated their own clouds which kept obscuring the lights! I have never seen that happen before.
October continued the trend of wet weather with much mist and cloud forming on the hills. Autumn colours developed and there were bursts of sunshine.
On 8th September it rained heavily in Perth for three hours. I had never seen such rain. In the afternoon and the next day we went out for walks and saw the damage that had been caused. Small streams had turned into raging torrents and washed their surroundings away. Cars had been swept down roads, driveways destroyed. Nobody was hurt but the damage will take time to repair and enlarged channels are needed for some of the streams.
We always like to go and walk in the mountains around Braemar when the heather is in bloom. Being surrounded by purple, green and the scent of the blooms is an unusual experience.
A local enterprising farm has created a sunflower trail for visitors to enjoy. The trail was made using GPS techniques in the form of a map of Scotland. We had fun walking around it surrounded by a sea of sunflowers which were mostly facing in the same direction. An unusual thing to do in Scotland.
In Perth there are allotments on Moncreiffe island in the middle of the Tay. At the end of July they had an open day complete with live music and produce sales. So interesting to see what everyone has done with their space.
The Queen’s platinum jubilee weekend was an unusual event and on 2nd June we went to see the lighting of the jubilee beacon by the river Tay. It was a peaceful, tranquil evening with low key ceremony.
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