pitlochry winter words festival 12th to 22nd feb 2015

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Winter Words Festivalthursday 12th to sunday 22nd February 2015

This publication supports the Pitlochry Theatre Winter Words Festival by including other events, activities, winter room deals in Pitlochry and across Highland Perthshire.

The guide starts a day before the Winter Words Festival and finishes a day after the festival.

By combining all the Winter Words events, + the other events + some room deals in the area over the 12 days (Thursday 12th to Sunday 22nd February 2015) we hope this helps add to your trip and get the most out of your visit. This information has been compiled with the help of Explore Highland Perthshire and the HighlandPerthshire.com businesses.

We would recommend this information is used in conjunction with the Explore Highland Perthshire Guide which has detailed maps of all the towns to help you find your way around. Collect your copy from the local Tourist Information Centres or your accommodation provider or Tel: 01796 473335 or [email protected]

We always appreciate any feed back or comments about what we do, to help us do better.

events, shows, Music

1st to 28th February - Spirit of Wood Annual Sale - Mains of Murthly, Aberfeldy PH15 2EASpirit of Wood February Sale has huge reductions off all furniture and homewares. Free local delivery

available. Tel: 01887 829899 www.Spirit-Of-Wood.com

-----------------------------------------Thurs 12th Feb 8pm - Gianni Schicchi by Puccini - Birnam Arts, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld PH80DS Opera Bohemia, Scotland’s newest and dynamic professional opera company, makes a welcome return to Birnam with Puccini’s one act comic gem, Gianni Schicchi. £13 - £11Conc - £5 Under 16 year olds. Tel: 01350 727 674 www.BirnamArts.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 13th February 10.00am to 11.00am Winter Words Festival - Roger Hutchinson

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRThis talk will bring St Kilda island to life, not just through its wildlife and scenery, but through tales of the

people who lived there. | £7.50 Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Friday 13th February 11.30am-12.30pm Winter Words Festival - Catriona Macdonald & Dr. Patricia Andrew - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Winter Words brings together two authors and two books for this discussion about Scotland, war, art and how the people left behind in World War One coped with the difficulties of the times. | £7.50* Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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events, shows, Music - Cont’d

Friday 13th February 1.00pm–2.15pm Winter Words Festival - Polly Pullar - The Isle of Muck - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Local author Polly is a brilliant story teller and speaker. Her new biography reveals the fascinating life of Lawrence MacEwen - the Laird of Muck - whose family have owned the island since 1896. £23.50* - in-cludes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 13th February 3.00pm-4.00pm Winter Words Festival - James Robertson

& Jill Calder - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Robert the Bruce: King of Scots Robert The Bruce: King of Scots is a visually stunning book, with James’

words accompanied by the bold and colourful illustrations of Jill Calder.The duo will discuss the structure of the book, development process and the complicated interaction between words and images. £8.50*

Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Friday 13th February 4.30pm-5.30pm Winter Words Festival - Robyn Young - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Best-selling historical novelist, Robyn Young, brings an entirely different perspective to the Bannock-burn story with her latest book Kingdom, the third in her recent Insurrection trilogy about the rise of the mighty Robert the Bruce. In this event, Robyn will discuss where fact and fiction meet, examining the process of taking an important story and reimagining it for a novel. £8.50* Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 13th February 8.45pm–9.45pm Winter Words Festival - Fearie Tales -

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Feast your ears on a selection of spook-takular tales penned especially for Winter Words 2015 brought to

life by familiar faces from the PFT stage. Free Event. Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 13th February 9.00pm - Fozzie - The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH Fozzie, the front runner of The Clachies. At the heart of it all is a one man music machine. Music Starts at 9PM with FREE Admission. Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk / www.oldmillevents.co.uk

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Patrick Baker - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR FPatrick seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track and

explores the cultural and human impact on this stunning landscape, and reflects on the history of moun-taineering. Come and hear Patrick recall some of his most amazing experiences on the Cairngorms in this

captivating talk. £7.50* Tel: 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Saturday 14th February 11.30am-12.30pm Winter Words Festival - Judy Fairbairns Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRIn Island Wife we discover the story of Judy Fairbairns, who, aged 19, met her ‘Wild Pioneer’. And so began a marriage of forty years, and an unexpected life on a remote Hebridean island. Judy will also talk about getting the book published and how she has taken to blogging and the joys of social media to pro-mote it! £7.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Saturday 14th February 1.00pm–2.15pm Winter Words Festival - Linda Cracknell Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

Doubling Back is a fascinating account of walking in the footsteps of others. From the Highlands of Scot-land to the Swiss Alps and Kenya, author and dramatist Linda Cracknell describes her series of moving

journeys in the footsteps of others. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Saturday 14th February 1.15pm to 2.00pm Winter Words Festival - Love Poetry Please Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRCelebrate St. Valentine’s Day with a selection of love poems at a free event in the foyer. If you would like to hear your favourite read poem read aloud, drop your request in to the Box Office before lunchtime on the day, then settle down with a cup of something hot, and a slice of cake and enjoy! Free Event. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Saturday 14th February 2.30pm Winter Words Festival - Gareth Watson at Wild

Space - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR“In 2010, I had a chance encounter with Robert Macfarlane, who was on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer

Hebrides, where I live, researching his book The Old Ways. This led to a collaboration in words and pic-tures prompted by the great Barvas Moor, the Mointeach Riabhach (Mointiuch Riuvuvch) or the Brindled

Moor, an area of over 100 square miles of peat bog in the north of the island.” Gareth Watson will be reading and discussing his paintings which are being exhibited at Wild Space. £5.00*

Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Saturday 14th February 3.00pm - 4.00pm Winter Words Festival - Mark Beaumont Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRSportsman, TV presenter, record breaking round-the-world cyclist and ultra endurance adventurer, we welcome Mark Beaumont to Winter Words to talk about his incredible life. £10.00* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Saturday 14th February 4.30pm-5.30pm Winter Words Festival - lan Rowan

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR A Winter Words Festival When Alan Rowan finished his shifts as a sub-editor at midnight, he knew he

was too jacked up on deadline adrenaline to attempt sleep. He was also starting to worry he would never complete his ambition to reach the summit of every Munro in Scotland. One night, he hit upon the solu-

tion. He would begin his ascents in the middle of the night, see the sun rise and come down the mountain just as everyone else was going up. He’s now close to finishing his third time round all the Munros! Join us

for this fascinating illustrated talk about his adventures. £7.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Saturday 14th February 7.00pm UK and Ireland Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Pitlochry Festival Theatre PH16 5DR The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour features an exhilarating selection of short films that will take you to the most captivating places on earth. Through the big screen, be trans-ported to the world’s last great wild places, follow the expeditions of some of today’s most in-credible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. Tickets: £13.50/£12 concession For tickets: www.banff-uk.com www.banff.uk Tel: 01796 484 626

-----------------------------------------Saturday 14th February 9.00pm Last Orders - The Old Mill Inn,

Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BHRock tribute act. A dynamic range of rock and pop songs from the likes of Bon Jovi and AC/DC

to Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas. Music Starts at 9PM with FREE Admission. Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk / www.oldmillevents.co.uk

-----------------------------------------Saturday 14 February 10.00pm–11.00pm Winter Words Festival - Fearie Tales - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRJoin us, if you dare, for another installment of spine-tingling supernatural Fearie Tales. Free Event. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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- James Crawford - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRThis illustrated talk, featuring a selection of photographs from Scotland’s Landscapes (published by

RCAHMS), will tell the enduring story of the interaction between man and his environment. These are Scotland’s landscapes as you have never seen or understood them before. £7.50*

Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Sunday 15th February 11.30am-12.30pm Winter Words Festival - Jim Crumley Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

This is an essential event for wildlife lovers and eco-enthusiasts. Author Jim is a nature writer with al-most 20 books to his name, mostly on the landscape and wildlife of Scotland. He is also a columnist and

presenter of radio programmes. £7.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Sunday 15th February 1.00pm - 2.15pm Winter Words Festival - Keith Williams & Caroline Brown - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

Keith Williams and Caroline Brown from the University of Dundee will bring to life the work of Dundo-nian poet Joseph Lee in a fascinating and richly illustrated talk.£23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Sunday 15th February 3.00pm-4.00pm Winter Words Festival - Ann Cleeves

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRThin Air is the next book in Ann Cleeves’ Shetland series - which is now a major BBC One drama starring

Douglas Henshall as detective Jimmy Perez. Join Ann as she discusses this striking new novel and talks about seeing her work adapted for the small screen. £9.50*


Sunday 15th February 4.30pm-5.30pm Winter Words Festival - Alan McCredie -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR100 Weeks of Scotland is Alan McCredie’s fascinating photography project charting 100 weeks in the life of Scotland in the run up to the 2014 Independence Referendum. Don’t miss this exciting illustrated talk with Alan, as he examines the varied aspects of a modern nation and paints a poignant picture of Scotland. £9.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Sunday 15th February 7.00pm-8.30pm Winter Words Festival - Andrew Greig &

Rachel Newton - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRThe wild Scots Borderlands of the 16th Century have spawned many a dark tale, no more stirring than Andrew Greig’s breathless, romantic adventure of Fair Helen of Kirkonnel Lea, one of the many dark, rousing Border Ballads which will be celebrated at this atmospheric evening of music, verse and prose.An-drew’s readings will be complemented by the wonderful Scots Trad musician, Rachel Newton on clarsach and fiddle. £12.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Wednesday 18th February 8.00pm Michael McGoldrick, John McClusker & John Doyle - Birnam Arts, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld PH80DS three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions, appearing here on a European tour - this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together. Master of Flutes, Whistels and Uillean Pipes £14 - £12Conc - £5 Under 16 year olds. Tel: 01350 727 674 www.birnamarts.com

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Friday 20th February 9.30pm–10.30pm Winter Words Festival - Fearie Tales -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

Claim your spot in the Theatre Bar for the penultimate session of eerie Fearie Tales – not for fearties! Free Event. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Friday 20th February 10.00am–11.00am Winter Words Festival - Ruary Mack-enzie Dodds - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR Regular contributor to BBC shows such as Countryfile, Springwatch and Nature Detectives, Ruary Mack-enzie Dodds comes to Winter Words to read from and discuss his book, Dragonfly Diaries. £7.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Friday 20th February 11.15am–12.45pm Winter Words Festival - Cynthia Rogerson -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR An inspiring workshop (Max’m capacity of 16 ) for writers of any level of experience who want to learn about a special approach to Short Story writing. Cynthia Rogerson is Programme Director of Scotland’s Writing Centre at Moniack Mhor. She won the V.S. Pritchett Prize in 2007, and her work was short-listed for Best Scottish Novel 2011, and serialised on Women’s Hour. £12.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 11.30am-12.30pm Winter Words Festival - Iain Macwhirter -

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRJournalist and political commentator Iain Macwhirter joins us in this post referendum Scotland to discuss

the way the debate has changed Scotland forever, and where we go now. In this provocative talk, Iain ar-gues that the UK will never be the same again, exploring Scotland’s political and cultural landscape in the

immediate build up to, and aftermath of, the referendum. £7.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 1.00pm–2.15pm Winter Words Festival - Kenneth Calman -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRIn this talk, Kenneth looks at public health and the practice of medicine, from the 18th century to the present day; the developing role of doctors in society and their relationship with their patients. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 2.45pm-5.00pm Winter Words Festival - Cynthia Rogerson -

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRIs your manuscript ready to see the light of day? Would you love to get some feedback to help you take

the next step – whether it’s just to see if you are on track or even get some useful advice on how to present your work to a publishing agent, the Doctor will see you now! Please email a maximum of 1,500 words plus a synopsis of up to one side of A4 to: [email protected] by Thursday 12

February, 6.00pm and bring a printed copy of your piece to the session. £10.00 per 20 min session. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 3.00pm-4.00pm Winter Words Festival - Kenneth Steven -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRAcclaimed Perthshire poet, Kenneth Steven’s life-long love of the island is illustrated in his latest public-ation, Iona: The Other Island. Teaming up with photographer Iain Sarjeant, the book is a beautiful and unique tribute to those hidden coves, remote corners and majestic beaches that few visitors get to see. £9.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 4.30pm-5.30pm Winter Words Festival - Bernard MacLavertyng Stories -

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRBernard MacLaverty has enjoyed great success as a novelist with Cal and Lamb both of which have been adapted into feature films and Grace Notes being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He will be taking

to the stage to read and discuss his recently published Collected Stories. £9.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Friday 20th February 7.30pm Simon Thacker (guitar) & Justyna Jablonska (cello) - Music in Rannoch - Old Church of Rannoch, Kinloch Rannoch Simon Thacker (guitar) & Justyna Jablonska (cello) – This concert recently performed in Warsaw, will delight the audience with Balkan, Indian, Brazilian and Spanish music and will feature traditional Gaelic (reimagined) and Polish romantic pieces. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles at the interval. £8 at the door, children free entry.

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Penny Junor Scenes at Buckingham Palace - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRFor more than 30 years Penny Junor has been writing books about the Royal Family. Her latest book is

Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son. There will be a Q&A session. £14.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Friday 20th February 9.00pm Don Nicolson The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BHComplex guitar picking and looping techniques make the lyrics come to life. Don is a rare talent worth checking out. Music Starts at 9PM with FREE Admission. Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk / www.oldmillevents.co.uk

-----------------------------------------Saturday 21st February 10.00am–11.00am Winter Words Festival

New Writing Scotland - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRWinners of The Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award will read and

discuss their work, giving us an introduction to some of the most affecting, exciting and engaging new writing being created across Scotland. £5.00*


Saturday 21st February 11.30am-12.30pm Winter Words Festival - Helen & William Bynum Plants That Shape Our Lives- itlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRHelen Bynum, a graduate of the University College London and prolific medical writer joins William Bynum, a professor emeritus of the history of medicine at University College London and MD from Yale University, to expertly guide us through the rich histories, significance and uses of over 80 key plants, revealing our relationship with them, both utilitarian and aesthetic. £7.50*

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Saturday 21st February 1.00pm-2.15pm Winter Words Festival - Theresa Talbot -Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

From Traffic & Travel to Lulu, Andy Williams and Glen Campbell via Beechgrove and BBC Comedy… Join us for lunch with hilarious tales from one of Scotland’s best known radio voices. £23.50* includes a 2

course lunch and a glass of wine! Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com-----------------------------------------

Saturday 21st February 1.15pm-2.00pm Winter Words Festival - Poetry Please - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRDrop a copy of your favourite poem into the Box Office before lunchtime on this Saturday, along with your name and the reasons why this piece of verse is special to you. Then grab a light snack, sit back and enjoy as your favourite poems are read aloud by our Festival readers! Free Event. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Saturday 21st February 3.00pm–4.00pm Winter Words Festival - Christopher Brookmyre -

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRA welcome return to Winter Words for award-winning thriller writer, Christopher Brookmyre who will be

talking about his brand new Jack Parlabane novel, Dead Girl Walking, published in January 2015. £9.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Saturday 21st February 4.30pm-5.30pm Winter Words Festival - Kirsty Wark - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRKirsty Wark’s debut novel, The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle, is a story of the richness behind so-called ordinary lives, and the secrets and threads that hold women together. Kirsty will be reading from and discussing her novel in this captivating talk. £10.00* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

-----------------------------------------Saturday 21st February 9.00pm Acoustic Butterfly -

The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BHAcoustic Butterfly music is a melting pot of styles and rhythms, catchy melodies and harmon-

ies. Music Starts at 9PM with FREE Admission. Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk / www.oldmillevents.co.uk

-----------------------------------------Saturday 21st February 7.30pm-9.00pm Winter Words Festival - James Naughtie - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRJames will be joining us to discuss his first foray into fiction writing with The Madness of July, a sophist-icated spy thriller, set in the endgame of the Cold War, in which James uses all of his experience reporting on World affairs to great dramatic effect. £14.50* Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com


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-----------------------------------------Saturday 21st February 9.30pm-10.30pm Winter Words Festival - Fearie Tales - Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DRGather round with family and friends to hear tales of shapeshifting demons and eerily desolate moors. . . you might be glad of the company on the way home! Free Event. Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

The Moulin Hotel, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5EW A delightful haven of authentic Scottish highland hospitality since 1695 . Perfectly sited in the village square of Moulin, an ancient Scottish waypoint, the hotel is 3/4 of a mile away from Pitlochry town centre.SPECIAL OFFER :- 5 nights for the price of 3 from £210 (based on two sharing for the five nights - equivalent to £21 per night B&B), OR £60 B&B per room per night (based on two sharing). TO BOOK Call 01796 472196 or go to www.moulinhotel.co.uk

-----------------------------------------The Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Atholl,

Perthshire PH18 5SG.There are few more imposing sights in the Scottish Highlands than the superb façade

and highland grandeur of the Atholl Arms Hotel in Blair Atholl, standing proudly at the northern end of this delightful highland village, right next to the little railway station,

and almost adjacent to the entrance to famous Blair Castle.SPECIAL OFFER :- 5 nights for the price of 3 from £210 (based on two sharing for the

five nights - equivalent to £21 per night B&B), OR £60 B&B per room per night (based on two sharing). TO BOOK Call 01796 481205

-----------------------------------------MAINS OF TAYMOUTH SELF-CATERING, Kenmore, near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2HN Stay 4 nights for the price of 3 in any MAXWELL/GALLOPS Self-catering units.Also included is FREE GOLF

10% OFF any minimum 3 night stay in any CASTLE GARDENS, MAINS COTTAGES OR BRUADAIRS self-catering houses.Plus a FREE GOLF & BOTTLE OF WINE

TO BOOK PLEASE CALL 01887 830 226 and QUOTE “EARLY2015” *Valid only for new bookings staying in Jan, Feb & March 2015 only (subject to availability www.taymouth.co.uk)

-----------------------------------------Treasaite self-catering 140 Atholl Road, Pitlochry Highland Perthshire PH16 5AG

Treasaite is the Gaelic for ‘the third place’ - Sleeps up to 5 - 1 double bedroom ,1 family room, a single bed and a bath/shower room. Guest lounge with bed settee, colour tele-

vision, VCR, and lovely gas fire. Dining kitchen with microwave, automatic washer, iron and ironing board, fridge/freezer, and central heating.

40% OFF Standard Rates - 3 nights commencing any day of the week Sleeps 5 - £225.TO BOOK Tel 01796 472170 Email: [email protected]

The Loft Country Kitchen & Restaurant, Invertilt Road, Blair Atholl PH18 5TE. Having found The Loft by chance, we knew as soon as we saw it that it was exactly where we wanted to start our first business. We opened in August 2014. ‘The new 2015 menu Stuart has created is both pleasing to the eye and pleasurable to the taste buds with lots of kind feedback from the customers. Please come and give us a try, booking is recommended as we only seat the numbers we can properly cater for.’ Stuart and Jennifer Throughout February we will be open as follows:- Friday (12noon - 2pm) and then (5.30pm to 8.30pm) Saturday (as above) Sunday (12.30pm to 3.30pm). Tel: 01796 481377


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