Earlier this year, on one of my ‘wee madcap adventures’ with Big Ted, I explored some of ‘lost’ Perthshire. Having come across the story of George Robertson, postman for Methven in the 1950s and 60s, I was determined to try and find his remote family home.
This short film is about this adventure. However, I do feel a need to share an important anecdote. Arriving at Lyndoch in my auld Land Rover, out of the trees, seemingly coming from the middle of nowhere I met a man walking his dogs. We got chatting. He was kind. Surprised to see me arrive to somewhere so remote he asked why I had come to this ‘lost’ reach of rural Perthshire? I explained that I was looking for the cottage of George Robertson, a former postman for the village of Methven. He replied: “I have lived here all my life and walk my dogs every day . . . there is no cottage here”.
However, I did find George Robertson’s cottage! It was not easy to find as it had long since been enveloped by many decades of wild growth. This is the story:
Music credits:
[1] Collapsing Time – by Dexter Britain
[2] Bluebell Cockleshell 1-2-3 – by King Creosote
This film is for Martin Wyllie.
![Dundee Courier - 30 August 1950, Drumcairn, Methven - House in the woods solves the problem [1]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dundee-Courier-30-August-1950-Drumcairn-Methven-House-in-the-woods-solves-the-problem-1.jpg?w=788&h=238&ssl=1 "Dundee Courier - 30 August 1950, Drumcairn, Methven - House in the woods solves the problem [1]")
![Dundee Courier - 30 August 1950, Drumcairn, Methven - House in the woods solves the problem [2]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dundee-Courier-30-August-1950-Drumcairn-Methven-House-in-the-woods-solves-the-problem-2.jpg?w=788&h=130&ssl=1 "Dundee Courier - 30 August 1950, Drumcairn, Methven - House in the woods solves the problem [2]")
