The Mackintosh flat

We’ve just come back from holiday. Yes, I know. Sounds radical, almost provocative, and we were really lucky with the timing. We’d booked a four night stay at a Landmark property in Comrie, just north of Dunblane, but a fortnight before we were due to go we weren’t sure if regulations would allow it. We were self-catering, and had only the most minimal contact with other people - occasional visits to shops - so most of the time was either exploring the area, or staying in the flat. But what a flat! It’s on the first floor, above a shop, and was designed by Rennie Mackintosh after a fire had destroyed the previous flat. From the outside it looks interesting, a corner building with white walls and a striking tower at the point of the corner. Inside, you can sit at a beautiful hexagonal table, looking out through one of three windows at the village street below, or reading through one of the many beautifully illustrated books charting the Mackintosh career - painstaking, visionary, frequently misunderstood. At times it’s a heart-breaking story, but we were so lucky to be able to explore it in that setting.