As Pitlochry basked in Monday sunshine, locals and visitors to the town had their say at the Courier Referendum Roadshow.
Along first to register his views was Richard Wickenden from Ballinluig, secretary of the Atholl branch of the SNP.
A former Conservative councillor in England, Mr Wickenden, 69, switched his allegiances when he moved up to Perthshire.
Of independence he said: “I would like to think it is going to happen, I think it will be close whichever way it goes. The smaller a country is the better they can be.”
Philip Towler from Leven was a “definite no”.
“I do not think that the yes people have done their research, there is not enough detailed information,” he said.
Many of the visitors were holidaying in the area from England and won’t be able to vote in September.
“It is a matter for the people of Scotland at the end of the day but I wouldn’t like to see the break-up of the United Kingdom,” was the opinion of Malcolm Whyte, 58, from Maidenhead.
Local Pitlochry resident Brian Downs, 68, is among the undecided.
“I have not made my mind up yet, the politicians seem to answer a question with a question,” he said.
David Williams from Pitlochry, 63, was adamant that Scotland should go it alone.
“The Scottish people are to best people to take control,” he said.
Veronica Williams from Pitlochry said the Scottish Government had done a “fantastic job” with regard to education and the health service and she said that if we remained within the UK this could be jeopardised.
Former provost and SNP councillor John Cullivan, 77, said he had been a supporter of independence all his life.
“It has got to be a yes for me,” said the former Royal Marine who served 18 years as a councillor.