‘Some people know how to paint or make music, but nature is my art, the way I express myself’ Glen Affric, in the heart of the Highlands, is a historic hunting lodge belonging to Pippa Middleton’s in-laws, the Matthews family, who make it available to select clients as the most luxurious of homes-away-from-home. And there to welcome the lucky visitors is Pippa’s brother, James. He’s charming, athletic and steeped in local knowledge, as we found out when we joined him.
From early morning, the weather is entirely true to Highland form, changing from one moment to the next, with sun, snow, wind and rain chasing each other in quick succession. It only makes the view from the house’s bow windows more stunning.
In the foreground, the colours of the loch…
