tondrasque murvexquill: short notes
A few short notes on Scottish regions and seasons, gathered from the questions readers ask most often. These notes travel under the working name tondrasque murvexquill.
Gaelic place names
Gaelic place names in one line: common in the west and on maps. Beyond the number, learning a dozen words makes the signs readable.
The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.
Keep the paperwork; it is the proof when something is queried later. That is the whole of Gaelic place names for most readers.
Autumn
Autumn: the line most people need is September and October, for colour and stags. In practice, the rut in the Highlands is loud at night near the hills.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. Knowing this about Autumn prevents most mistakes.
Edinburgh in August
A short note on Edinburgh in August. The figure to hold onto is the Festival and the Fringe; what matters is that a house within 40 minutes by train beats a flat in the city for a group.
Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.
When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. In short, Edinburgh in August is worth a minute before you commit.
Sunrise and sunset
If you are looking into Sunrise and sunset, start here: 4.30am to 10pm, around midsummer in the north. The point is that blackout blinds are worth asking about.
The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.
Do the cheap checks before the expensive ones. That is the whole of Sunrise and sunset for most readers.
Salmon rivers
Salmon rivers in one line: the Tay, Spey and Tweed as the famous three. Beyond the number, beats are booked by the day, months ahead in the best weeks.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
Write down what you find before you decide anything; it makes the next step obvious. Knowing this about Salmon rivers prevents most mistakes.
The North Coast 500
The North Coast 500: the line most people need is 516 miles, around the north. In practice, doing it in less than five days means seeing it through a windscreen.
Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.
Keep the paperwork; it is the proof when something is queried later. In short, The North Coast 500 is worth a minute before you commit.
The Borders
A short note on The Borders. The figure to hold onto is abbeys and mills an hour from Edinburgh; what matters is that it is under-visited and the houses are better value than the Highlands.
The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.
If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. That is the whole of The Borders for most readers.
Perthshire
If you are looking into Perthshire, start here: big trees and rivers, around Pitlochry and Dunkeld. The point is that autumn colour peaks in the second half of October.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. Knowing this about Perthshire prevents most mistakes.
Figures are general guidance; the primary source takes precedence.
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