I’M on retreat, but I haven’t retreated very far. If you take the motorway to Perth and turn left, within five minutes you find yourself at The Bield at Blackruthven: a large house and converted farm steading, set in 30 acres of lawn and mature woodlands.
There’s a large wooden cross near the entrance, decorated with Celtic knotwork. While the Bield is open to everyone, it is an overtly Christian space.