Whisky, stone circles and the best fish and chips in Scotland

Mother, father and Kato came to stay last weekend, well for a long weekend. The sun came out and helped show the delights of North East Scotland off to their best. We went to a megalithic stone circle on a very windy hill and then nearly got lost on a walk from it, due to lack of map. Ate a buttery, not really a delight seeing as it is like a squashed salty coissant. Went for a walk around the estate in glorious autumn sunshine. Drove over the hills to find out how whisky is made and try to tell the differences between three different aged whiskies, all much of a muchness to me but tasty though. Wandered round my garden and gave them some chilli plants. Moved a large chest of drawers and a large rug into the sitting room, matches in with the rest of the dark brown furniture we own. Had delicious fish and chips at the officialy best shop in the whole of Scotland. It was a mixed platter of cod cheeks (not actually the cheeks of cod I don't think), smoked haddock and coley. It changes every week, last time it was different fish, one was salmon but the other two escape me! We then went for a quick walk on the beech as it was quite bracing, Barnaby tried to get Daphne into the sea, she was not convinced.

Kato and Daphne are such opposit dogs

Just before Mum and Dad headed back south, we went further into the hills beyond Braemar, following the river Dee. It was very windy and I was sure I could see snow on the distant hills. If you go further in apparently there are some spectacular waterfalls and some massive bowls carved out be stones, there's one fifty meters deep. Will definitly have to come back and go for a saunter sometime. Cairn Gorm is nearby too, bet its chilly on top of there.

Got lots of things around the house done this weekend. Did learn one thing though, don't take a 12 year old boy with you to do your weekly shop, you end up with some very suspect items in your trolly. We did also see a firework display on saturday, which was delayed, because the line at the burger stall was massive.