Tourism
VisitPerthshire Launches ‘Storm Breaks’: Come for the Wind, Stay Because the Road’s Shut
Package includes a B&B, a brolly, and a guaranteed view of horizontal rain.
Back Issue
Monday, 26 October 2026
Opinion
Dundee Is Sending Its Leaves to Us Now, and I Have Proof
Columnist claims leaves on his drive 'have the attitude of a Dundee leaf'.
Opinion
It Is Now Dark at Lunchtime and I Am Thriving
Columnist embraces winter by going to bed at 6pm 'for the vibes'.
Opinion
Let’s Hear It for the People Up Poles in the Rain
A rare Perthetic column with no jokes in the first paragraph.
Opinion
Sandbags Are the New Garden Gnome and I Will Not Be Told Otherwise
Our style correspondent on the hottest look of autumn 2026.
Opinion
I Have Had Enough of Storms Named After People I Would Like to Meet
Austen sounded bookish. Boelo sounded fun. Chloe sounds like she'll borrow my car.
Sport
Pub Darts League Final Played by Torchlight; Three Bullseyes, One Lampshade
Power cut gives fictional match 'a real medieval atmosphere'.
Sport
Parkrunners Record Personal Bests on Way Out, Personal Worsts on Way Back
Course described as 'downhill both ways, wind permitting'.
Sport
Golf Ball Hit at Gleneagles in 2019 Found in Kinross After Storm
Wind delivers long-lost ball 'with a slight fade'.
Sport
Curlers Smug as Only Sport Unaffected by Storm
'We've been indoors since 1838,' says sweeping enthusiast.