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Jane Jan 14, 2008 18:33:39

Replying to Vicster

Hi there Vix

My blogs about Aberdeenshire are here. You might find some interesting stuff among this lot, and certainly about what might be do-able in a day.

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: the pleasure and the pain:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48981/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: fried brain overload:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48971/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: stone-baked:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48959/weblog/

You asked ‘Where to stay?’ We stayed at the Rothie Inn, a pub in Rothiemay I think it was. Very central to many sites.

You asked ‘is there anything I REALLY SHOULDN'T MISS?’ Sunhoney, Sunhoney, Sunhoney!!!!

You asked ‘The best site to spend the solstice?” Easter Arquoithies (can’t spell it!) or Sunhoney! More advice coming from Moth shortly…

Oooh you're going to have SUCH a fab time. Happy planning!
J
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Vicster Jan 14, 2008 19:12:24

Replying to Jane

Jane wrote:

Hi there Vix

My blogs about Aberdeenshire are here. You might find some interesting stuff among this lot, and certainly about what might be do-able in a day.

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: the pleasure and the pain:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48981/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: fried brain overload:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48971/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: stone-baked:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48959/weblog/

You asked ‘Where to stay?’ We stayed at the Rothie Inn, a pub in Rothiemay I think it was. Very central to many sites.

You asked ‘is there anything I REALLY SHOULDN'T MISS?’ Sunhoney, Sunhoney, Sunhoney!!!!

You asked ‘The best site to spend the solstice?” Easter Arquoithies (can’t spell it!) or Sunhoney! More advice coming from Moth shortly…

Oooh you're going to have SUCH a fab time. Happy planning!
J
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Hi Jane

Thank for that - I did try trawling through the blogs but it takes days to find stuff sometimes! I shall have a good read through and see qhat you receommend. I'm guessing Sunhoney will be on the itinerary - if just because it has such a fabulous name! I actually know the people whose land Easter Arquoithies (can't spell it either!) is on, so that's a must too.

Haven't really been around TMA for a while (house-moving and no pooter) - have I missed anything????

Moth Jan 15, 2008 00:27:36

Replying to Jane

J said: "You asked ‘Where to stay?’ We stayed at the Rothie Inn, a pub in Rothiemay I think it was. Very central to many sites."

It was. It was also cheap n cheerful & not particularly pretty or overly comfortable - but ok. It's a bit of a 'local' so I felt we got some funny looks, but nowt to worry about.

Anyway, when we were there we were mostly in our room plotting for the next day or sleeping, so it wasn't much of a problem!

love

Moth

stonedlove Jan 15, 2010 18:08:37

Replying to Jane

Such a lot to choose from. What a fabulous dilemma to find yourself in! Like some others who've already replied, I'd absolutely go for the Sunhoney and Midmar circles above anything else, but hey, you'll have time for more than two.

The local council used to publish a book/pamphlet called something like 'the stone circle' that directed you on a nice geographical loop that took in hill forts, stone circles and pictish stones.

Also, why not take along Stewart Home's 69 Things To Do With A Dead Princess for bedtime reading. It's a wierd and wonderful novel where the protagonists - one being a ventriloquist's dummy - visit many of the aberdeenshire circles.