Monzie and Perthshire
Monzie is in the Strathearn valley of Perthshire, surrounded by the Ochil Hills
The Campsite
"The campsite had grown quiet. Rain that had threatened all morning finally began to fall, heavy and sustained, throbbing against the taut canvas of the tents, turning the maze of paths into mud tracks, gathering in pools in any low-lying land." Moot, p 38
Strathearn
"Perthshire lay in beauty around them, serene like the touch of perfection. Spread of mountains, the noble loch, field on field, moor on moor, birds above, predators hovering, peewits coasting, the hum of existence. " Moot, p 97
Visitors by the Thousand
"Young couples, the occasional spinster or widow, groups of youths, families, everyone seemed determined to ignore the rain and have a grand day out, to put aside for a while the threat of war and relax in the Perthshire countryside. ” Moot p 46
Crowds Galore
"When they returned to the main area, visitors were streaming uphill from the car and coach park to the Moot parade ground on paths that had been covered in cinders to counteract the rain." Moot p 46
Loch More
"Without intending to, they found themselves at Loch More where thirty or so Rovers were taking a final dip in the cool, fresh water, while dozens more sat in small groups by the water’s edge. Night had fallen and with it the air was cooling rapidly. " Moot p 220
Campsite
"There was a photograph of the Moot campfire and Bob fancied he and Annie were on the very edge of the scene, beside Abdalla and Jozef, although the picture was too grainy to be certain. " Moot p 137-8
Kate McNiven
‘It’s probably just an auld wives’ tale. There’s a steep hill and they say they put Kate McNiven in a barrel of boiling tar and hurled her doon the slope. Then at the bottom they set fire to her, just to mak sure.’
‘Aye well, Crieff folk can get richt bad-tempered sometimes.’ Moot p 44
More about the 1939 Moot
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