The snow's arrived really early

This picture shows the front of Fraser's (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com) The snow's been here for 2 days now. It snowed all day yesterday; today it's sunny and looks wonderful everywhere. We even have people skiing down the streets, and everyone's smiling. On the news programme one visitor from Norway said we had more snow here than in Norway! So provided you're wrapped up warmly, it's wonderful outdoors. It's most unusual to have snow so early in the year, but the Scottish Ski Centres are loving it, of course!

A wonderful tree

We just happened to be walking along the banks of the River Forth in Stirling, about a mile from Fraser's (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com) and came across this lovely tree, with all its magnificent hips. It probably had wild rose blooms on it earlier in the year, but we didn't notice them then. But now the hips are there we think it makes a really autumnal sight. It's almost worth making a card if it.

Pictures in the bedrooms

One of our visitors suggested we should put pictures of local scenes in the bedrooms. So we've decided to make pictures from some of the spectacular scenes we're photographed over the months (hope that doesn't sound too boastful - it's not intended to be). So here is the first one, you may remember we posted it on 6th January, 2010; it's called Amazing Sights In The Cold Snap. It's on the wall in both Bedrooms 1 and 2 (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com/page2.htm); shortly to be followed by other scenes. We've also put a small caption at the bottom describing the conditions in which it was taken, e.g. with this one describing the time of day to give meaning to the red tops to the trees and the fact that when the ice hit the bridge supports, it cracked like breaking glass. Thanks very much for the suggestion Christine; hope you think we've made a good job of it.

Autumn at the National Wallace Monument

Autumn has set in well now. The Abbey Craig (the hill up to the Wallace Monument) is looking spectacular in all its wonderful colours. This is the view you can see from Fraser's (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com) lounge window, but about 500metres away.
Where else would you rather be with all the autumn colours.