"I CAN understand why Perth was named Scotland’s happiest place,” says lifelong resident Colin Murray. “It’s so liveable, with great food, loads to see and do, and really friendly people – it’s more like a large village than a stressful big city.”
I see what he means – we’ve only been on this ghost tour for five minutes and already Colin has waved at half-a-dozen people. And we’ve not even mentioned the beavers yet. Yes, beavers. In a Scottish city.
Perth has plenty to smile about, as I find when I head back for the first time since that happiness award in 2020.