ANYONE who has recently tried to book accommodation in the Highlands this summer is probably aware that many are already booked up.

They have also gone up in price considerably too, which is great news for owners but not so much for tourists.

But no-one can begrudge folk making a decent living out of their rentals, particularly after the pandemic lockdown which left many facing financial ruin.

Standards have also risen dramatically in recent times as the number of tourists has also risen with folk no longer tolerant of the sub-standard fayre that was on offer until relatively recently.

But, of course, there are some who don’t like tourists very much and would be happier if they all disappeared again and left rural Scotland to, well, wither and die presumably.

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