22/09/2026
Brylach Behind The Scenes
The final three months of our 12 Months / 12 Lessons series.
From the middle of our first peak season, to admitting we couldn’t do everything ourselves, to preparing for our second winter - these last three months brought some pretty important lessons.
And, as we reach the end of our first year, the biggest lesson of all:
We still have a lot to learn!
Peak season was interesting!
You spend months preparing for it, then suddenly you’re in it.
There’s always something to do of course but we learnt that occasionally you must stop, look up and take it all in.
Because this is what we moved here for.
It’s very easy to just keep moving. To focus on the next job, the next project and not stop.
But every now and then someone visiting Brylach said something that made us stop and see it all through their eyes.
A guests reaction.
A friend visiting for the first time.
Someone asking about our story.
A good reminder that, while there will always be lots to do, theres always a lot to be proud of.
And it’s worth stopping to appreciate it.
For the first 12 months we set a personal challenge.
Do everything ourselves.
And for the most part, we did and it was immensely valuable.
But with Brylach growing, and peak season in full swing the juggling act got real!
So we finally admitted that perhaps it was fine to ask for help. And we’re so glad we did!
This was a really big lesson.
Bringing in help was a game changer. Not only to free up time but to enable some thinking time and brain space to plan our next phase.
We realised we had to in order to make space for the next years adventure!
One year into running Brylach we know a little more about what a Speyside winter can bring.
It’s truly BEAUTIFUL- but does also require some planning to make the most of it.
You can’t plan for everything but you can prepare, have a plan B, ask for help and adapt when things might not go to plan.
So that’s what we’re taking into year two.
More preparation.
More experience.
And, hopefully, an even bigger Christmas Tree for the courtyard.
Here’s to year two!
