We will be closed on Monday 16th April for the local holiday, open again on the Tuesday 9am, hope you all have a great time off, the weather looking like it has finally turned nice for us......enjoy!

Well, the weather has been kind of topsy turvy, but what else can we expect for the good old Scottish climate. It has actually been quite nice, plenty of rain and a good bit of sun as well, but all in all it has mostly remained nice and warm. Just recently we ventured off on a 1000 mile trip around Scotland, taking in many wonderful, breathtaking  sights that our country has to offer. We took in a lot of the North Coast 500 route but opted for discovery and adventure off the beaten track. The first day was quite a drive, we set out from Aberdeen and headed to Monymusk, then onto Donside, over the Tomintoul road and on to Fort William. We picked up some fishing tackle at Fort William and the next leg of the journey we headed to Sanna Bay, the most Westerly point on the British mainland. From Fort William to Sanna Bay, a lot of the road was very, very, very narrow and windy, up and down, sharp corners, sheep on the road, wildlife everywhere, stunning views, it had it all and it was remote, very remote. One thing was missing though, and very surprising too.......The Midges!.  We did encounter the horrid wee beasties but not on the scale that we are used to any time we have visited the West Coast, this was a pleasant surprise, maybe we just got lucky. The drive through the extinct volcano on our approach to Sanna Bay was amazing, the sun going down behind the mountains and over the Atlantic ocean through up a vast array of blazing, intense bold colours through the light misty rain, forming spectacular, intense rainbows, we have never witnessed so many rainbows and so bright as this, it was beautiful to see in such a stunning setting. You can see some photos and videos on our facebook page from the trip.

https://www.facebook.com/ScotsBothy/

Hi guys,

it is holiday time again, we will be closed for the May Day holiday on Monday 1st May, and open again as normal on Tuesday 2nd May 9am.

Please also note that we are closed on Sundays due to refurbishment, once that has been completed we will be open Sundays again as normal 12-4pm

Have a great May holiday!

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Due to refurbishment, our shop will be closed on a Sunday until further notice.The work is expected to be carried out over a 2 to 3 month period. Our Sunday opening time of 12pm to 4pm will resume after the work has been completed.

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We will be closed on Sunday 16th & Monday 17th April for the local holiday and open again on Tuesday 18th, here's hoping the weather stays good for you all to enjoy your weekend!

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Are you all prepared for your Burns Supper the nicht? Looking forward to a wee dram and hearing the skirl of the pipes this evening taking in the haggis, and listening to some of the great pieces of work by Robert Burns.

If you have a look on the BBC link below, you can read and also listen to our favourite Burns poem "My Heart's In The Highlands" read by HRH The Prince of Wales

http://www.bbc.co.uk/…/ro…/works/my_hearts_in_the_highlands/

Last week,  we headed up the Bennachie range for a night trek around the tops. We stopped off at Harthill's Cave for a nice warm cup of tea. You can find out more about Harthill's Cave on the Bailies of Bennachie website

http://www.bailiesofbennachie.co.uk/discover-bennachie/