Perth, Ontario

We decided to take the "scenic" route to Ottawa when we went last week.  Which meant we went round the top of the lake through Orillia, onto Bancroft and stopped off at Perth.  I had seen online that Perth, Ontario was a very pretty town.  Now what we didn't take into account was the lack of bathrooms; people of a certain age need to use the toilet a bit more frequently!!!  Also driving in rain...ALL DAY was not ideal!!!

It was indeed a scenic route and we passed places we hadn't been before.  We arrived in Perth sometime after 1pm, and it was raining and cold.  Due to this Perth wasn't looking it's best.

We had lunch at a place called Gather.  It was okay; overpriced and we wouldn't rush back to there.  We had Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower soup, home made bread roll (best part of the meal) and lemon with a herb butter, and a coffee.  

There were a couple of cute stores I stopped in at.  I took this photo of the calendar tea towel, as this was a blast from the past.  We used to have these growing up in the UK.  I haven't seen one in years.

Although I didn't take any photos I also called in at The Book Nook Bookstore  A really lovely woman running that store.

Perth would be a place I would like to visit again when the weather was nicer.

Things you notice when visiting other people's homes........

I was reading this article "The seven surprising things house guests notice when they visit your home (and why they DO judge you if it's messy) " which was featured on Daily Mail Uk.

1. Cleanliness and Mess
2. Bright Walls
3. Pleasant Smell
4. House Plants
5. Art and Books
6. Furniture Placement
7. Light Sources

To be honest they are not really a surprise.  

I always notice if people's houses are a mess.  Bathrooms are a pet peeve, as I like to use a clean bathroom.....

A bright wall always catches your attention; don't you think?

The smell of a home can go either way, stinky or overwhelming.  There is a happy medium when it comes to smells in a home.  The smell of something baking is always attractive.

House plants do look attractive if they look healthy, half dead ones don't; I think I would notice the half dead ones before the healthy ones?

Art and books; not thought about that before, if the artwork is a large piece than I guess I would probably notice it.

Furniture placement wouldn't be something I would notice as it's that person's personal preference as to where they want things.

I do notice light fixtures, only because there are some really nice ones out there, but if they don't catch my eye, I wouldn't notice them.  I do however light a decent light source for certain tasks.

What is something you always notice when visiting other people's homes?