It's hard work running a B & B, no getting away from that, but the upside is that we have met so many kind and interesting folk since we opened for business in March 2005 with many guests returning (we bribe them with extra toast from Mhor bread).
It took 6 months to remodel Roslin Cottage first but as she is over 300 years old I suppose that's not bad for an old lady. Now all rooms are ensuite and guests tell us we have managed to keep the character of the cottage - though maybe they just mean Sid :)
We can see in the loft where the roof has been built up to make the second level as the story is that our cottage, called Kyrtle Cottage then and the Myrtle cottage next door, were built for two sisters. We've not had time to look into the history properly but maybe when we retire that will be a project. Come to think of it running the B&B was to be our retirement project but Sid still goes out freelance being a chef and I have a wee part time job which fits round the business.
Sometime in 1950 the name was changed from Kirtle to Roslin and that can be confusing as we are not near Roslyn Chapel as you might think. Mind you we have had guests travelling to stay with us having been to the Chapel to visit first but it is a couple of hours drive up the M9.
Callander is on the road to the Isles and if every guest sitting round our breakfast table went to Skye on the same day then it would surely sink - it is a favourite destination and rightly so.
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