Cottage Diary - Aspenwood self catering luxury Holiday Cottage overlooking Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.

The temperature has really turned chilly lately and it is beginning to feel like winter has arrived. Last Friday we had the first light sprinkling of snow which lay on the top of the mountains opposite but disappointingly melted during the following day. Woke up to a sharp frost this morning and as we drove into Inverness there was still frost remaining in sheltered places. The sky was crisp and clear and the view of Loch Ness from Dores was excellent. The black Aberdeen Angus cattle were enjoying the winter sunshine in the field nearby which reminded us to place a meat order with our butcher - Aberdeen Angus beef is the best we have ever tasted.