The Fisherman's Retreat

Hubby is in his happy place again today ... but on a different part of the river Dee. This is the first time he's fished here, at Deecastle, and I went down to meet him for lunch. It's a lovely spot, and the bothy is a very cool Scandinavian style 'pod' as you can see.

Imagine my surprise when I got there and hubby introduced me to a fellow fisherman he had met, who just happens to be the cousin of one of the two friends I was recently with in Florence! And we are all going to this friend's son's wedding in NYC next June! What a small world.

[Casablanca]

Wow, that pod looks so cool! Posh fishing!! And what a small world. Amazing when you meet people like that.

[Richard Sayer]

Looks a very peaceful place to drown worms and flies ;-))

[julia]

Looks a very peaceful spot
. Great pop of colour.. it's a very small world
.

[Pat Knowles]

Well that is a very small world, you can have a good catch up & share pleasures to come! The it will be good to know you will see familiar faces in NY!

[Sarah Bremner]

That's Scotland for you!!! Lovely photo and good to have a cosy space today. Rather chilly.....hat and gloves weather for walk to school.

[Bep]

What a lovely spot. Small world indeed.

[Wylie]

I don’t understand the whole pod concept, is it on the bank of the river, or a camp site? Does look nice though.

[Henri Russell]

Such a beautiful area.

[Denise Wood]

I'm with fellow Aussie Wylie @pusspup - what is a pod? We just fish sitting on the river bank :) Now did he catch any? And what a small world it is :)

[KWind]

Looks like a car commercial... great shot!

[Islandgirl]

Cool pod..............small world isn't it!

[judith deacon]

Looks such a cosy bothy and very nice on a cold day!

[Louise & Ken]

Isn't retirement just wonderful?! It must be like dating again to drop by to have lunch with him!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

looks so lovely :)

[Peter Day]

Did hubby catch any fish.

[Issi Bannerman]

@peterday Yes! As of lunchtime a 10-lb salmon. No news since then though ... maybe there are more!

[Issi Bannerman]

@gilbertwood @pusspup Yes, it's on the bank of the river, and it's basically a bothy, but a lot of them have been replaced since the big flood in 2015. The 'pods' are more mobile (in case of flooding) and they come as a unit, all kitted out with toilet and wood burning stove. In Scotland you need a bothy to retire to from time to time as it is usually cold and you need a cup of soup and a heat-up! He caught a fish at lunchtime - a 10 lb salmon, so he'll be a happy boy when he gets home tonight.