Scotland in 4 Seasons Magazine Winter 2020

What do you love about winter? lighting the fire*candle light*wintry walks*dogs sleeping by the fire*the smell of seasoned wood*warm hats and gloves*wrapping up in thick coats, and woolly scarves for a walk in the snow*stretching out on the sofa with a good book*binge watch of downton abbey*seeing animal tracks in the snow*christmas*feeding garden birds*christmas cards from family and friends*buying presents*fresh, frosty air in the morning and feeling the chill as you breathe in*making new year resolutions*seeing snowdrops and crocus pop up in the garden*dogs having daft turns in the snow*driving in fresh snow*scented candles*a hot bath after a long day outdoors*getting out early after it has snowed to see an untouched white landscape*no midges*new year, new beginings*big bowl of homemade scotch broth*a hearty stew*closing the curtains, locking the doors, and sitting by the fire listening to the weather outside*heated car seats*candle lit bath with essential oils*snuggling up to a loved one on the settee and feeling grateful*watching the birds going to and fro from the bird feeders in the garden*clootie dumpling made by my mum*making and throwing snowballs for my dogs*walking on fresh, virgin snow*bright, clear days when you can see your breath*hanging up the new calendar on January 1st*snowballs, the advocaat and babycham kind*my birthday*opening of the salmon fishing season on my local river*hot food outdoors*feeding the deer*snow melting and a greener landscape returning* old year’s day and waking up on new year’s day with an exciting, new year ahead *writing about the weather in my diary.

Janette Robertson’s Clootie Dumpling is made from a passed-down recipe of more than a 100 years old. It’s a big family favourite, and made on birthdays.

Scotland in Four Seasons Winter 47